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January 31, 2018
African Films
C ontinued from P age 9
ed in this year’s lineup. This
year’s centerpiece film is “A
Season in France,” a 2017
French-Chadian
co-pro-
duction about a high school
teacher who flees the war-torn
Central African Republic for
France.
Other films with an immi-
grant or refugee lens include
the family friendly film “A
Stray” about the struggles of
Inspired by true events, the film ’76 is a political thriller and a love story set against the
backdrop of the attempted 1976 military coup against the government of General Murtala
Mohammed. It will show twice for the Cascade Festival of African Film Festival’s opening-
night gala at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2 at the Hollywood Theatre.
The film Queen of Katwe follows the constant struggle
of 10-year-old Phiona and her family, set in the slums of
Kampala, Uganda. Her world changes when she meets
Robert Katende, a missionary who teaches children how to
play chess. Phiona soon becomes a top player.
a young Somalian boy in the
U.S. who befriends a stray dog,
or “Zainab Hates the Snow”
which follows a Tunisian fam-
ily’s journey for five years as
they immigrate to Canada.
New to the festival will be
the participation of PCC stu-
dents who were either born
in Africa or who have immi-
grated to the United States.
The students will be paired
with films from their country
of origin, and will take part
in post-screening discussions
about the films and about the
culture of and conditions in
their native countries.
For complete schedule and
director appearances, visit af-
ricanfilmfestival.org.
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1 (3-pound) kabocha squash
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450°. Cut squash in half, and discard seeds. Place cut
sides down, in 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Add 1/2 cup water to dish. Cover
and bake at 450° for 40 minutes. Remove squash from pan, and let stand
for 10 minutes. Remove pulp and discard skin. Combine squash pulp,
and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.