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Film
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Mountain View's Community School of Music and Arts (230 San Antonio Circle)
plays host to more than 25 films from Africa next weekend when the Silicon
Valley African Film Festival opens its fifth year. The festival runs Oct.
17 to 19, and embraces many countries and cultures, from Ethiopia and
Eritrea to Nigeria and Ghana. On Friday evening, catch the rousing opening
ceremony complete with dancing, drumming and a parade of flags before
settling in for the opening night feature film, "The Mice Room," which
centers on life in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Also on the schedule
are a number of animated films and shorts. But the festival isn't all
movies: SVAFF also features live performances, post-screening Q&A sessions
with filmmakers, discussion forums and an African marketplace with crafts
and food for sale.
Opening night attendance is $15. Day passes for Saturday and Sunday range
from $20-$25; a two-day pass is $30-$35. For tickets and a complete
festival schedule, go tosvaff.org <
http://www.svaff.org/> or call
415-774-6787.
Received on Fri Oct 10 2014 - 15:00:27 EDT