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.