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pa8e A4_____________________________ B lack H istory M onth 2005%%^______ February 2, 2005 B lack H istory M onth Black History Month Brings Film Fest PCC to raise curtain on 15th annual event Three acclaimed directors and a special symposium will headline the 15th Annual Cascade Festival ot African Films, sponsored by Port land Community College and part ners. This year’s festival will place a spotlight on more than 20 award winning films from every region of the African continent. The film festival, held in honor of Black History Month on the PCC Cascade Campus and other loca tions, runs from Thursday, Feb. 3 through March 5. It is organized entirely by volunteers and is free and open to the public. In celebration o f the 15th, three outstanding filmmakers will attend the festival to showcase their films. Souleymane Ciss£ from Bamako, Mali, West Africa, one of Africa’s leading film directors, will be in Port land for the opening week festivi ties. Cissy’s latest film “W aati/ Time” will open the festival at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 3 in the Holly wood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Norman M aake o f Johannes burg, South Africa, one of A frica's most promising young directors, will present his film “Soldiers of the Rock” as the festival’s centerpiece film at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18 at the Hollywood Theatre. For W omen Filmmakers Week, Bed Ellerson, Howard University professor and docum entary film maker, will present her film "Sisters of the Screen: African W om en in Cinem a" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3, in Terrell Hall, Room 122, at the Cascade Cam pus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. Other festival highlights include the screening o f the film “Cosm ic Africa” for Science in A frica Night on Thursday. Feb. 10, starting at 7:30p.m. inTerrell Hall 122andfor Family Film Day at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19. “Moolaadé,” the latest film from the great Senegalese film di rector, Ousmane Sem béne, will show on Feb. 11 and 12. The re maining festival films will come from every region of the African conti nent. PCC’s Partners and sponsors include Albina Com m unity Bank, Columbia River Peace Corps Asso ciation, KBOO radio, Hollywood Theatre, M cM enamins Kennedy School, Oregon Arts Com m ission, Oregon Public Broadcasting(OPB), Providence Health System, Port land State University Black Stud ies, Regional Arts and Culture Coun cil, Oregon Council for the Humani ties, W ashington State University in Vancouver, Wash, and W ash ington Mutual. For com plete listings o f the films and events of this year’s festival, visitwww.africanfilmfestival.org. > Leading West African film director Souleymane Cisse portrays Africa through its people in the film “ Yeelen/ Brightness. ” The Fifteenth Annual Cascade Festival of AFRICAN FILMS In Celebration of Black History Month Black Tie Ball Held Saturday A benefit ball is being hosted by A W orthy Affair in honor of Black History Month. “Inspirations of a D ream” is a black tie ball in celebration of Martin Luther King’sdream . The proceeds will be donated to “A Better Chance” scholarship foun dation benefiting youth o f color. The ball is from 6 p.m. to mid night on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the A cadian B allroom , 1829 N.E. Alberta. Tickets are available at Reflections Coffee House and Talking Drum Bookstore, 446 N.E. Killingsworth or by calling 503- 288-8913 o r503-648-8913 or visit ing www.committed.toZawa.com. Is your home hurting your fam ily? Make it lead-safe. 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