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Cameroonian director stops by PCC's African film festival
Photos and story by James Hill
Director Jean-Marie Téno of Cameroon toured Portland, had lunch with volunteers and hosted showings of two documentaries he directed at this year’s Cascade Festival of African Films. Téno is considered one of Africa’s premiere documentary filmmakers and is known for his insights into Africa’s colonial past and post-colonial present.
There is still time to experience PCC’s film festival, which attracts more than 4,500 film-goers to a month-long schedule of cinema. The Cascade Festival of African Films, organized entirely by volunteers, is offered to the public free of charge and has shown more than 240 films since its inception in 1991. For a complete schedule, visit the official Web site: www.africanfilmfestival.org.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »