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Cleveland International Film Festival: One Day in Africa

by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) on Mar 3rd 2009 at 4:30PM

The Cleveland International Film Festival, from March 19-29 is the largest film festival in Ohio. That's merely one reason to attend this kaleidoscope of images and stories from around the world.

The other reason is that Brook Silver- Braga will be at the premiere of his film One Day in Africa. Brook wrote the Gadling series Across Northern Europe. Back in January, I wrote a post about Brook's film and he promised to keep me up to date about the schedule. Now the news is out, and he has added the details to the One Day in Africa Web site.

I'll be at the screening on Saturday, March 28th at 9:15 a.m. There is an earlier showing on Thursday, March 26th at 7:25 p.m.

Along with Brook's gem are dozens of others that span subject matters and countries. I'm going to the preview party this Friday in Columbus at the Wexner Center for the Arts so I can give you a heads up on what other films to look for.

In the meantime, here's a link to the complete film listing and schedule. To help wade through the offerings, some are divided out as being teen friendly.

If you do head to Cleveland, the film festival takes place at Tower City. Take some time to go to Terminal Tower, the original part of the building. First of all, the art deco atrium is stunning. Terminal Tower was the 2nd highest building in the United States in the 1960s after the Empire State Building. The Prudential Building in Boston took its 2nd place status away from it.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Laura Blake Mar 4th 2009 8:15AM

I am looking forward to seeing this film.

I saw "Map for Saturday" -- also from Brook Silva-Braga -- at the CIFF two years ago. It really captured the essence of long-term travel.

This is what I wrote at the time: http://farflungplaces.blogspot.com/2007/03/first-stop-cleveland.html

--Laura Blake (farflungtravels.com)

Jamie Rhein Mar 4th 2009 8:34AM

Thanks for sharing, Laura.

So, I take it you will be at the film festival? I'm looking forward to this one too and to meeting Brook. We've never met in person.

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