Petna Ndaliko Katondolo
Mwalimu NDALIKO KATONDOLO (Petna), was born in Goma, DR Congo and is a filmmaker, educator and an 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 His multi-genre artistic works are acclaimed for their decolonial Africanfuturistic style, which engages historical content to address contemporary sociopolitical and cultural issues.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 Salaam Kivu International Film Festival). Ndaliko Katondolo teaches and consults regularly for international organisations, addressing social, ecological and political inequity among marginalised groups through culture and Art.
Filmography
(all short / all doc) Lamokowrang (2004), Jazz mama (2010), Mabele Na Biso (2013), Matata (2019), 267 (2020, VR), Kapita (2020), Kumbuka (2022), Mahere (2023), Mikuba (2025), Katasumbika (2025), Ndjimu / Deep Cobalt (2026)
Petna Ndaliko Katondolo at IFFR
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Ndjimu
Petna Ndaliko Katondolo | 31' | Congo, Democratic Republic | World premiere
One hundred metres beneath the surface of the earth, a forgotten people live hidden. -
Kumbuka
Petna Ndaliko Katondolo | 59' | Congo, Democratic Republic | None
Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET -
Matata
Petna Ndaliko Katondolo | 37' | Congo, Democratic Republic | World premiere (festival)
A photo shoot takes an unexpected turn, spiralling into dance-inspired dreamscapes. Matata flirts with liberation, away from the colonial gaze.