Forest Whitaker wears crown for Capri'Last King of Scotland' star made honorary citizenNov 11, 2008, 10:55 AM ET
Whitaker will be honored with the Peace Award at the 13th Capri Fest, which is set to run Dec. 27-Jan. 2. The unlikely citizenship -- an honorary title bestowed by the picturesque island off the coast of Naples -- comes with the award. The festival said it also will host the world premiere of Tim Story's "Hurricane Season," which stars Whitaker as a high school basketball coach in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Forest Whitaker wears crown for Capri'Last King of Scotland' star made honorary citizenNov 11, 2008, 10:55 AM ET
ROME -- Forest Whitaker, who won the best actor Oscar last year for "The Last King of Scotland," will in December become the latest citizen of Capri, organizers of the Capri-Hollywood Film Festival said Tuesday.
Whitaker will be honored with the Peace Award at the 13th Capri Fest, which is set to run Dec. 27-Jan. 2. The unlikely citizenship -- an honorary title bestowed by the picturesque island off the coast of Naples -- comes with the award. The festival said it also will host the world premiere of Tim Story's "Hurricane Season," which stars Whitaker as a high school basketball coach in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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