2021 Festival
The 2021 Cascade Festival of African Films will be held virtually from February 5 to March 10, 2021. The festival will remain free and open to the public, but films will be shown online. Check back here soon for more details and the list of films!
Mabata Bata
Directed by Sol de Carvalho
Mozambique
2018,74 min
Adapted from the short story “The Day Mabata Bata Exploded” by Mozambican writer Mia Couto, the film follows Azarias, a young orphaned herd boy who dreams of going to school, but is unable to as he has to take care of the oxen herd which is part of his uncle’s traditional dowry. Most importantly, he has to take care of Mabata Bata, the herd’s biggest ox. When the treasured ox steps on a landmine from the civil war, Azarias flees to the forest, and a series of magical events is triggered.
In Tsonga and Portuguese with English subtitles.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 | 12:00pm
PCC Cascade
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Friday, February 21st 2020 | 7:00pm
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