South African film rocks America

South Africa's internationally acclaimed emotive feature film on HIV-Aids, Themba, A Boy Called Hope, has bagged yet another prestigious award. by Francis Hweshe

The multi-award-winning film, which has caused a stir locally and abroad, received the Cinema Peace Award in New York City on Sunday night for raising awareness of this country's fight against Aids.

The awards are supported by Sir Bob Geldof, who has called them the "Oscars with brains".