Screenings & Festivals
Ulysses from Ghana Screened today at the II UNESCO Forum Against Racism and Discrimination in Mexico City
UNESCO Will Screen Ulysses from Ghana At Its II Forum On Racism And Discrimination In Mexico City
UNESCO II Forum on Racism and Discrimination will be held in Mexico City on 28/29 November 2022 with the audience consisting of representatives of all Governments, mayors of cities and civil society. It is considered that the film represents a concrete step in assisting the struggle against racism and discrimination.
Photographs from the screening of Ulysses from Ghana in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
On 19 September 2022
Screening of Ulysses from Ghana at UNESCO
19th September
Ulysses from Ghana was screened at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 19th September at the request of the Government of Ghana. The audience included ambassadors and permanent representatives of many Governments to UNESCO:
The screening was preceded by a number of statements of high-level officials and UNESCO representatives, namely:
- Gilbert Dadzie, Permanent Delegation of Ghana to UNESCO
- Gabriella Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
- Toussaint Tiendrebeogo, Secretary of the Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, UNESCO
- Hedva Ser, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Diplomacy.
- Cecile Alvarez, Director Earthsavers, UNESCO Artist for Peace, Philippines
- E. Ms. Anna Bossman, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Ghana to UNESCO.
The screening was followed by a panel and questions and answers:
Moderator: Viktor Sebek, Chairman of South South Cooperation Council and Producer of Ulysses from Ghana.
- Bernd Alder, Director and Producer Ulysses from Ghana, Founder of Alderart Studios;
- Akosua Abdallah, Co-Director and Producer Ulysses from Ghana, President of Ghana Centre, International Theatre Institute;
- Tafanana Zhou, Member of Parliament, Zimbabwe, Executive Member of African Parliamentary Union;
- Saman Rai, Director Generl for Population Welfare, Government of Punjab, Pakistan (video message)
- John Marazita, Founder and Director of Environmental Mobile Research Unit, Kiribati, Convener of next docufiction (July 2023).
Manila SDG Festival
Docufiction Ulysses from Ghana had a special viewing for VIPs during the Manila SDG Festival. The film was screened in the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel in the presence of Cecile Alvarez, Director of SDG event, Undersecretary Liza Dino, Chairperson and CEO, Film Development Council of the Philippines in the Office of the President, Mr. David Fabros , Unit Manager, Special Projects & External Affairs of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, and Carlos S. Mr. Rufino, Hon. Consul of Ghana to the Philippines. These personalities, together with co-producer, Viktor Sebek, took part in the panel following the screening.
