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The Tumbleweeds Festival will kick things off this year with a Kenyan/German film for kids

The Utah Film Center has announced 11 feature films that will play at the eighth annual Tumbleweeds Festival — aimed at children and their families — March 1–3 at Library Square.

“This year’s program is full of strong female leads, brave acts of kindness, live-action excitement and genre-bending stories from around the globe,” Utah Film Center programming director Patrick Hubley said in a statement.

“Opening night will be especially moving and impactful," he added, "as we welcome director Likarion Wainaina from Kenya to Salt Lake City to lead a discussion following his internationally acclaimed film ‘Supa Modo.