JAZZ MAMA is both a film and a movement inspired by the uncompromising strength and dignity of Congolese women despite the obstacles and violence they face. How do you talk about rape in a place where basic human rights are systematically violated? Does a bloody story have to be written in blood so that people understand? Where are the stories of dignity?
Petna Ndaliko Katondolo is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker and activist. His films skirt the boundary of fiction and reality and provoke reflection on post-colonial African realities. He is the of the founders of Salaam Kivu International Film Festival in Congo. he is also the director of Yolé!Africa, a cooperating partner of AITP.