Photo by Eugene Hernandez (October 6, 2006)
In "
Catch a Fire,"
Phillip Noyce's latest film (opening later this month from
Focus Features),
Derek Luke (right) stars as
Patrick Thibedi (aka Patrick Chamusso, center), whose wife is played by
Bonnie Henna (aka Bonnie Mbuli, left). The three posed for an iPOP shot Wednesday in New York City at a reception toasting the new film. I've already
blogged a bit about Derek Luke, who shines in this film in a performance bound to stir awards season attention. Meanwhile, the man he portrays, Patrick Thibedi (a former ANC political prisoner), seemed thrilled to take a moment to pose for the shot. After a press tour, he will return to
Two Sisters, a charity for AIDS orphans that he runs in northeast South Africa with his wife, where they care for some 76 children. For more information, visit the Two Sisters website, they are currently raising funds to build a chicken farm on the site in order to provide food and develop a sustainable business.