Events Calendar
NGOMA
*Sneak Peek*
Dir. Peter Miyalu, 2022, 16 min.
Documentary, DR Congo
Swahili w/ English subtitles
Living under an active volcano represents a dangerous risk, but also an opportunity for constant renewal. Based on the ancient rituals associated with Nyriagongo, an active volcano in eastern Congo, the collective artwork of Atelier Mahindule explores new ways of incorporating indigenous knowledge into the urban context. Peter Miyalu’s NGOMA, one of the projects of Atelier Mahindule, presents a multidimensional portrait of Goma, the city that lies beneath the volcano. Ngoma is the authentic name for Goma — a mythical place where geological events collide with the daily life. NGOMA draws its substance from indigenous and contemporary memories of the city’s inhabitants, reframing a so-called “natural disaster” as sustainable transformation.
MAWE
*Sneak Peek*
Dir. Primo Mauridi, 2022, 12 min.
Experimental, DR Congo
Primo Mauridi's MAWE, also a project of Atelier Mahindule, offers a haunting, lyrical version of the local mythology surrounding Nyriagongo: "Through a revival ritual, Nyabhingi the goddess of abundance rises from the Liangombe breath Mazuku. She has to heal Goma from the destruction and reestablish ecological balance. Together with her warriors, she combs the streets of Goma. They witness the desolation caused by industrial arrogance which has desecrated the land, invoking the fury of Lingombe, the spirit of discipline who corrects all wrongs. Lingombe spits fire and Mahindule (lava) to warn the people for their transgressions against the buhuma philosophy and practice responsible for the relations between humans and all living beings!"