Mwalimu Ndaliko Katondolo (Petna) was born in Goma, DR Congo, and is a filmmaker, educator, and ancestral ecologist. His multi-genre artistic works are acclaimed for their decolonial Africanfuturistic style, which engages historical content to address contemporary sociopolitical and cultural issues.
In 1994, he co-founded Maideni, an ecological youth movement. In 2000, he co-founded Yole!Africa, and in 2005, he founded the Ishango Encounter (formerly known as the Salaam Kivu International Film Festival).
Ndaliko Katondolo teaches and consults regularly for international organizations, addressing social, ecological, and political inequity among marginalized groups through culture and art. For more information on Petna and his work with Yole!Africa and view his other artwork, visit: https://yoleafrica.org/
The trailer above gives a vivid glimpse of Petna Ndaliko Katondolo’s film Katasumbika. The world was shocked to witness the people in eastern DR Congo demand the departure of the UN peacekeepers, even resorting to force. How can we understand this outrage toward a mission that is supposed to help the people? Through a testimonial approach, the film Katasumbika reflects on what… Read more →