Friday, May 15 | 3:15 p.m. | Faculty of Philology at the University of Łódź
Workshops with Ruth Beckermann
The event will be accompanied by a screening of the film 'Wax & Gold', dir. Ruth Beckermann (97 min.)
Workshop duration: 90 min.
In ‘Wax & Gold’, a stay at the legendary Hilton in Addis Ababa and Kapuściński’s ‘The Emperor’ become the starting point for a multilayered story about Ethiopia’s imperial past and its fragmented present. The film intertwines personal experience with historical essay, revealing local perspectives and African contexts that shape contemporary understandings of the country. The title alludes to the Ethiopian rhetorical tradition – here, words mean more than they seem.
Ruth Beckermann, director of the film ‘Wax & Gold’, will lead a workshop on the use of literary texts in non-fiction filmmaking, drawing on her own films as examples.
Ruth Beckermann is an Austrian director and screenwriter of documentary films focusing on politics, identity and historical memory. Her films have won numerous awards and been presented at major film festivals worldwide, including the Berlinale and the Locarno Film Festival.
Limit of places: 30
Participation in the event is free of charge, but prior registration is required. The event is open to students of the University of Łódź.
The workshops are organised with the support of the Austrian Cultural Forum. Academic supervision: Dr Olga Wesołowska (Department of Film and Audio-Visual Media, University of Łódź).
