22nd Cascade Festival of African Films » Germany http://www.africanfilmfestival.org February 3 - March 3, 2012 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:33:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 KINSHASA SYMPHONY http://www.africanfilmfestival.org/films/kinshasa-symphony/ http://www.africanfilmfestival.org/films/kinshasa-symphony/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:57:04 +0000 Anatole Schaff http://2012.africanfilmfestival.org/?p=1277 Perseverance, determination, and communal cooperation keep the Kimanguiste Symphony Orchestra, the only orchestra in the Democratic Republic of Congo, going. This self-made classical orchestra in Kinshasa comprises 200 musicians who have retained their passion for classical music for the last 15 years in spite of the ongoing wars and turmoil in their country. This inspiring film provides intimate portraits of some of these musicians and the incredible challenges they face, while painting an indelible picture of the diverse, fast-paced, and vibrant city in which they live and work. Winner of many documentary awards, the film has been praised worldwide for its raw enthusiasm and positive effect on audiences.

In Lingala and French with English subtitles.

Sponsored by WILLCO Painting and Construction, EduCongo, and Lanyi Fan.

]]> http://www.africanfilmfestival.org/films/kinshasa-symphony/feed/ 0 FARO, GODDESS OF THE WATERS http://www.africanfilmfestival.org/films/faro-goddess-of-the-waters/ http://www.africanfilmfestival.org/films/faro-goddess-of-the-waters/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:24:44 +0000 Anatole Schaff http://2012.africanfilmfestival.org/?p=1263 In Faro, Goddess of the Waters, Zanga returns to his village in rural Mali as an engineer trained to bring development to his community. Born out of wedlock, Zanga was cast from his village for the curse of being a bastard. Villagers link his reappearance to a recent village tragedy; they believe that Faro, the river goddess, is angered by Zanga’s return. As Zanga tries to help his village and answer questions about his father’s identity, the village chief, played by veteran actor and festival favorite, the late Sotigui Kouyaté, has his own ideas about how to appease the goddess.

In Bambara with English subtitles.

Sponsored by Columbia River Peace Corps Association.

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