SOPHIE OKONEDO - OKONEDO'S SKIN RULES PAFF FILM COMPETITION

OKONEDO'S SKIN RULES PAFF FILM COMPETITION

SOPHIE OKONEDO's new movie SKIN has triumphed at the 17th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival Film Competition, scoring two major prizes.
The drama, based on the true story of a black woman born to white parents in apartheid South Africa, was awarded the Jury Favourite prize at the awards luncheon in Culver City, California on Monday (16Feb09).
The picture was also named Best Narrative Feature in the category voted for by moviegoers.
French film Cuba, An African Odyssey landed the Best Documentary Feature honour, Prince of Broadway was handed Best Narrative Feature by festival bosses and Maria Govan was handed the coveted Best Director-First Feature award for 2008 film Rain.