27th Annual Cascade Festival of

Directed by Layla Bouzid    
Tunisia, 2015, 102 min.

Women Filmmakers Week

As Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution draws near, Farah, an independent and rebellious young woman, struggles against her controlling family and repressive society to pursue her dream of being a musician. Set in the rarely-depicted underbelly of Tunisia, this coming-of-age tale captures the tensions and triumphs of what it means to be a young woman fighting for freedoms on the fringes of a conservative Islamic society. Featuring moving compositions by Iraqi musician Khyam Allami.

In Arabic with English subtitles.

Preceded by the short film Let’s Rock (Tunisia).

Thursday, March 2nd 2017 | 2:00pm
PCC Cascade
Note: Women Filmmakers Week
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Saturday, March 4th 2017 | 7:00pm
PCC Cascade
Note: Closing Night
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All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

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