argos collection selects is a program inspired by the Magical Realism exhibition. Selected from our collection of nearly 6000 artist films, it provides a new perspective on the exhibition's themes.

Petna Ndaliko Katondolo, Mahere (2023)

A group of survivors of the eruptions of the Nyriagongo volcano in Goma explore Indigenous practices to open new pathways towards a resilient future.

Followed by a discussion with the artist

Mwalimu Ndaliko Katondolo (Petna) is a filmmaker, educator, and an ancestral ecologist living between Goma, DR Congo and Chapel Hill, USA. His multi-genre artistic works are known for their decolonial Afrofuturistic style, which engages historical content to address contemporary sociopolitical and cultural issues. In 1994, he co-founded Maideni, an ecological youth movement, and in 2000, he co-founded Yole!Africa. Ndaliko Katondolo teaches and consults regularly for international organisations, addressing social, ecological, and political inequity among marginalized groups through culture and art.