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In celebration of Black History Month, Portland Community College hosts the annual Cascade Festival of African Films.
The Cascade Festival of African Films was founded in 1991 by four Portland Community College faculty members. Now in its 36th year, the festival is the longest running annual, nonprofit, non-commercial, largely volunteer-run African Film Festival in the United States.
This festival is a tribute to the filmmakers whose creativity brings these stories of Africa’s achievements, struggles and possibilities to life.
This year, the festival has many opportunities to participate in its expansive schedule.
2026 Cascade Festival of African Films Schedule
The 2026 Cascade Festival of African Films is February 6 through March 7 on select days. Every film screening is free and open to the public.
In-person screenings will take place at Hollywood Theatre, the PCC Cascade Campus and Tomorrow Theater.
Films are screened for free on a first-come, first-served basis. Plan to arrive early to claim your seat.
Here’s the schedule:
Friday, February 6
7:00pm The Bride Price at the Hollywood Theatre, 70 min.
Saturday, February 7
2:00pm Ernest Cole: Lost & Found at PCC Cascade, 105 min.
7:00pm Sebata: The Beast at PCC Cascade, 81 min. *content-warning*
Thursday, February 12
7:00pm The Man Who Plants Baobabs at PCC Cascade, 72 min. Documentary Series
Friday, February 13
7:00pm Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions at PCC Cascade, 113 min.
Saturday, February 14
2:00pm Promised Sky at PCC Cascade, 92 min.
7:00pm Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story at PCC Cascade, 81 min.
Thursday, February 19
7:00pm Donga at PCC Cascade, 91 min. Documentary Series *content-warning*
Friday, February 20
7:00pm Black Tea at the Hollywood Theatre, 110 min.
Saturday, February 21
2:00pm After the Long Rains at PCC Cascade, 91 min.
7:00pm Aisha Can’t Fly Away at PCC Cascade, 120 min. *content-warning*
Thursday, February 26
7:00pm Memories of Love Returned at PCC Cascade, 76 min. Documentary Series
Friday, February 27
7:00pm The Man Died at PCC Cascade, 105 min.
Saturday, February 28
2:00pm The Wall Street Boy at PCC Cascade, 90 min.
7:00pm The Village Next to Paradise at PCC Cascade, 134 min.
Thursday, March 5
7:00pm Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow at PCC Cascade, 109 min. Documentary Series
Friday, March 6
7:00pm So Long a Letter at PCC Cascade, 105 min.
Saturday, March 7
7:00pm Hanami at the Tomorrow Theater, 96 min.
The Cascade Festival of African Films is free and open to all. For more information, visit the festival website.
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