ANANT SINGH PRESENTS, IN ASSOCIATION WITH GLOBALVISION, INC.

NKOSI: A VOICE OF AFRICA’S AIDS ORPHANS

Globalvision, in association with Videovision Entertainment and Distant Horizon, is proud to present a poignant tribute to the life and work of the world’s youngest AIDS advocate, Nkosi Johnson.

This half-hour program, shot in South Africa and New York, features little Nkosi’s groundbreaking speech before thousands at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, in July 2000 where he challenged his government’s policies on anti-retrovirals for pregnant HIV-positive women. The government responded to his call for a policy change.

The program also depicts Nkosi’s determination and commitment to build an HIV care center for mothers and children with his mother Gail. It features commentary by the well-known HIV-positive South African Judge Edwin Cameron, who opened the International AIDS conference. It also features remarks by South African leader Nelson Mandela.

Twelve-year-old Nkosi’s potent advocacy for the tens of millions of other AIDS-affected children in Southern Africa less fortunate than he put a human face on the tragedy and brought attention to this under-examined aspect of the AIDS crisis in Africa.

Today there are more than 13 million children orphaned because of the scourge. Thousands of children are infected daily. Tens of thousands are heads of households. Families and support systems are deteriorating.

Nkosi understood the importance of speaking out for those whose voices are often ignored. Nkosi’s crusade to end the stigma and discrimination endured by HIV/AIDS sufferers, and keeping families affected by AIDS intact will be his legacy and contribution to what will certainly be a defining aspect of the new millennium.

Directed by Danny Schechter

Produced by Carol DeVoe and Danny Schechter

Executive Producer: Anant Singh for Videovision Entertainment

Executive in Charge: Rory O’Connor

Video Running Time: 28:30 of full program

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Globalvision, 1600 Broadway NY NY 10019

e-mail: dschechter@globalvision.org

phone: 212 246-0202