[Peace-discuss] remaining African Film Festival events February 26 - 28, 2008

[Karen Medina]

Center for African Studies, and many other co-sponsors present: Champaign-Urbana's AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Rarely seen films & you have an opportunity to see them on the big screen! All these films have received awards in various film festivals.

All shows are at the Beverly 18 Carmike Cinemas, 910 Meijers Drive, Champaign
Cost	 	$5 per show

"BAMAKO"- mock trial of the World Bank in the midst of courtyard life.
Remaining showings: 
Tuesday, February 26th - 2:30 pm, 
Wednesday, February 27th - 12 pm, 
Thursday, February 28th - 9 pm 

"EZRA" - A former child soldier copes with his past in the context of a TRC investigations of a deadly attack on a Sierra Leonean community
Remaining showings:
Tuesday, February 26th 4:45 pm, 
Thursday, February 28th 2:30 pm

"O'HEROI" - in post-war Angola, a decorated veteran copes with new frustrations and finding the support he needs.
Remaining showings:
Tuesday, February 26th - 7 pm, 
Wednesday, February 27th - 9 pm, 
Thursday, February 28th - 4:45 pm

"KIRIKOU & the SORCERESS" - an animated family film about the adventures of young Kirikou in saving his community
Tuesday, February 26th - 12 pm, 
Wednesday, February 27th - 2:30 pm, 
Thursday, February 28th - 12 pm

"LES SAIGNANTES" - two young femmes fatales set out to rid the futuristic country of its corrupt and sexually obsessed powerful men, against eye-popping color and dcor
Wednesday, February 27th - 7 pm

"TASUMA" - a laid-back comedy where a former veteran attempts to get his war pension and support his community
Tuesday, February 26th - 9 pm, 
Wednesday, February 27th - 4:45 pm, 
Thursday, February 28th - 7 pm

Source: http://webtools.uiuc.edu/calendar/Calendar?ACTION=VIEW_EVENT&calId=451&skinId=881&DATE=2/27/2008&eventId=83974