Home Box Office and SIFF Cinema Present the Premiere Screening of New Drama Series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Home Box Office and SIFF Cinema Present the Premiere Screening of New Drama Series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Q&A To Follow With Alexander McCall Smith, Author Of Best-Selling Novels Series Is Based On

WHAT: Home Box Office and SIFF Cinema present the Seattle premiere
of the new seven-episode drama series NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE
AGENCY, on Thursday, March 26 in advance of the HBO debut.

The international bestselling novels by Alexander McCall
Smith chronicle the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, the
eminently sensible and wise proprietor of the only
female-owned detective agency in Botswana. Filmed in
Botswana, the series stars Grammy Award winner Jill Scott
as heroine Precious Ramotswe, one of the most beloved
characters in contemporary fiction.

The Pilot episode debuts on HBO Sunday, March 29 (8pm ET/PT).

WHEN: THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009
6:30 P.M. - Screening
8:30 P.M. - Filmmaker Discussion
8:45 P.M. - Reception

WHERE: SIFF CINEMA: MCCAW HALL, SEATTLE CENTER, 321 Mercer St.

WHO: ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH, Author, "The No.1 Ladies'
Detective Agency"

McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and was
educated there and in Scotland. He has written more than
60 books, including specialist academic titles, short
story collections, and a number of immensely popular
children's books. The "Detective Agency" series has now
been translated into 39 languages and has sold over 14
million copies worldwide.

Electronic Clip Reels and JPEG's available upon request

PRESS CONTACT: Suzanne Baum: suzanne.baum@hbo.com or 510.610.3911

/PRNewswire -- March 10/

Source: Home Box Office; SIFF Cinema

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