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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Zambia Documentary Wins Silver Hugo at Chicago Film FestivalBALTIMORE —The Zambian documentary Tikambe ("Let's Talk About It") has been awarded a “Silver Hugo” for Best Non-Broadcast Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival's INTERCOM competition for its portrayal of a Zambian woman struggling to live positively with HIV and AIDS. Presented by Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival, INTERCOM — or the International Communications Film and Video Competition — is one of the most diverse and prestigious media communication events in the world. Directed by Carol Duffy Clay, Tikambe was singled out from hundreds of entries from around the world. It was produced by the Zambia Integrated Health Programme (ZIHP), the Network of Zambian People Living with HIV (NZP+), and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs (CCP). ZIHP is a joint effort of the Government of Zambia and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The film revolves around the powerful story of Harriet, a widow suffering from AIDS who had been rejected by her family. Her mother and sister receive educational counseling on HIV and AIDS and reconcile with Harriet, who proudly walks though her town wearing a T-shirt proclaiming her positive status to serve as an example of someone living positively with HIV/AIDS. She conducts frank discussions with her neighbors on how to protect oneself from the virus and how to survive if infected. A discussion guide was developed to accompany the film, which has been shown throughout Zambia and is the first video there to openly discuss issues of stigma related to HIV/AIDS. With representatives in more than 30 countries, Johns Hopkins' CCP is a pioneer in the field of strategic, research-based communication programs for behavior change and health promotion that have helped transform the theory and practice of public health communication. |
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