The documentary “Mobile School Travels” premieres in Athens as part of the Children and Teenage Film Festival. It will be screened at the Danaos Cinema on Sunday 22 November at 12 am. It is a short documentary film directed by Loukas Paleokrasas and produced by the Ladies’ Union of Drama-H.O.H. that tells the story of the life of Roma children who live in the Philippou camp of Drama and work on the streets. It was filmed during the educational project “Mobile School Travels”, which was implemented within the framework of the Active Citizens Fund project, with the Association of Ladies of Drama-H.O.H. The main objectives of the project “Mobile School” are the elimination of school dropout and illiteracy, the encouragement of Roma children’s participation in educational activities and the strengthening of their self-esteem, objectives that contribute to their psycho-social uplift and the acquisition of basic skills. For more information you can see the link of the Festival:
https://www.athicff.com/movie/mobile-school-travels/
With these information and awareness-raising actions, this documentary and any future screening of this project, the aim is to inform the public on issues of equality, diversity, racism and human rights.
Credits:
Direction / Screenplay: Luke Paleokrasas
Director of Photography: Carlos Munoz
Editing: George Georgopoulos
Sound design: Aris Kafentzis
Research/Production Management: Yorgos Perrakis
Production Executive: Anemon Productions
The project “The Mobile School Travels” was implemented in the framework of the Active citizensfund programme, with the Association of Ladies of Drama – H.O.H. The Active citizens fund programme, amounting to € 15 million, was implemented by the Association of Ladies of Drama – H.O.H., was funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) funding mechanism for the period 2014 – 2021, known as EEA Grants. The programme aimed to strengthen and enhance the sustainability of civil society and to highlight its role in promoting democratic processes, enhancing citizens’ participation in the community and defending human rights. The Active citizens fund grant for Greece was jointly managed by the Bodossaki Foundation and Solidarity Now. Read more here: www.activecitizensfund.gr.