Destination Ghana
In Destination Ghana we follow four people from the African diaspora, who all live in a different continent (Europe, USA, Asia and Australia). All four have a different life story, but there is also something that connects them: none of them have ever set foot on the African continent. They decided to travel to the african cotintent for the first time in search of their roots . They want to know what “home” means to them and whether they feel more at home in a country where everyone looks like them, where they experience less racism and discrimination, and where they can finally feel like themselves.
Antwerp All Star Band Documentaire
The Antwerp All Star Band came about thanks to Ubuntu Rhythm, an internship project of KDG students in collaboration with Het Oude Badhuis. They wanted to give a stage to the many musically talented people of the African communities in Antwerp.
Ghana For You
Filmmaker and actor Adams Mensah returns to Ghana, the country where he was born and where he spent half of his life. Together with Belgian and Ghanaian friends, he travels through Ghana and tries to find out why Ghanaians want to leave their country. What do they miss in Ghana and are they aware of the personal and social consequences of migration? Starting from his own personal experiences, Adams tries to find answers and explanations. A road trip to learn more about Ghana, its inhabitants and himself.
Me a Belgian, my mother a Ghanaian
At 14 years of age Adams travels to Belgium to live with his father, leaving his mother behind in Ghana. Three years later his mother had a stroke. As a young boy he wasn’t able to offer any help for his sick mother. This brought guilt upon him and he could not hold the psychological burden for years. Six years later after the incident, Adams returns to Ghana in search of his sick mother and to seek answers to what contributed to his mother’s present state of health whilst he was away. This becomes an emotional, psychological and spiritual journey he could never have planned for.
