IN CINEMA

Congo In Harlem 15: Basandja And The Congo Basin Rainforest
Saturday, October 14th at 7PM
Tickets:  $15 General Admission | $7 Reduced

BASANDJA AND THE CONGO BASIN RAINFOREST + Panel Discussion and Film Clips

“Basandja” is a Topoke word that expresses a traditional code of conduct for caring for the environment and ensuring balance between living beings. Join renowned filmmaker Petna Ndaliko Katondolo and other special guests as they discuss the notion of ancestral ecology, the theme of his latest film Basandja.

Petna is from the Yira circle of belonging. He is a descendant of the Basukali clan from Masereka and Kitamiaka lands in the eastern part of today’s Democratic Republic of the Congo. As a Ndaliko (sacred space), he is a memory keeper and a storyteller with the Elephant kinship spirit.

Following the discussion there will be an opening reception with food and drink to kick off Congo in Harlem 15.