February II. 2009
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B lack H istory M onth
Renowned Director Presents ‘Namibia’
As centerpiece
in African
Film series
The 19th annual Cascade
Festival of African Films
celebrating Black History
Month will feature the film ­
maker Charles Burnett and
so m e o f h is c a st o f
‘Namibia: The Struggle for
Liberation,’ starring Danny
Glover.
Burnett will present the
epic film as the festival’s
centerpiece presentation on
Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m.
the H ollyw ood T heatre,
4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
B u rn ett, acto r C arl
Lumbly, and the film’s edi­
tor, Edwin Santiago, will be
Charles Burnett
in attendance along with Port­
land Mayor Sam Adams.
“Charles Burnett is one of
the country’s foremost Afri­
can-American directors, a
truly great filmmaker,” said
Michael Dembrow, Portland
Community College compo­
sition and literature instruc­
tor, film festival organizer and
state representative. “His
1977 film, ‘Killer of Sheep,’
was designated a national
treasure.”
B u rn ett, a nativ e o f
V ick sb u rg , M iss., is a
MacArthur Award-winning
filmmaker. He grew up in
the Watts neighborhood of
Los Angels and eventually
earn ed b a c h e lo r’s and
master’s degrees at the Uni­
versity of California, Los
Angeles.
His work concentrates on
the lives of the African-
A m erican m iddle class,
which were seldom treated
in films.
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The play is written by Helen winner Brenda Phillips and stars
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This month’s performances
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“His films take us to the
heart of the African-Ameri­
can experience with hon­
esty and great beauty, free
from the stereotypes that
usually plague Hollywoodi
film s,” added Dem brow.
“We are extremely honored
to bring Charles Burnett to
Portland to show his new
film from Nam ibia.”
The Cascade Festival of
A fric a n F ilm s fe a tu re s
more than 20 films from or
about the African continent.
All of the screenings are
free and open to the public
with most of the films play­
ing on the PCC Cascade
campus in north Portland.
For complete listings and
The cast and crew of the play based organizations or public
m ore in fo rm a tio n , v isit
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are supporting the agencies.
africanfilmfestival .org.
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