On February 15th, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., the 23rd Cascade Festival of African Films Centerpiece Film is
Microphone
, an Egyptian film that reveals pre Arab Spring enthusiasm. This globally acclaimed and award winning feature film puts audiences right in the middle of a burgeoning underground art and music culture birthed in the spirit of revolution. Khaled, a patient and charismatic young man, returns to Alexandria after years abroad, only to find a vibrant culture of art waiting for a chance to be heard.