Climate HQ's 3rd Annual Earth Week Film Festival - DAY ONE featuring the film Basandja
Climate HQ at SFSU Presents: FilmFest DAY ONE!
Don't miss out the first evening of our 3rd Annual Film Festival to experience a selection of inspiring student films followed by a special screening of the powerful new film Basandja (2025), directed by Congolese filmmaker Petna Ndaliko who will also be in attendance to talk about his film and his activist work.
This unique Film Festival is designed to provide SFSU students with meaningful opportunities to build deeper community connections through art and storytelling. Students screen their creative climate, environment, and justice-related creative work alongside professionals in filmmaking, video production, and multimedia arts.
ABOUT THE FEATURED FILM:
Basandja (2025), 60min: Directed by Petna Ndaliko and Co-Produced by Friends of the Congo
Basandja explores the methods used by local Congolese communities to establish self-sufficiency, preserve their ancestral land, and maintain sustainable village life while continuing to protect the rainforest. Petna, the film maker, engages Samuel Yagase of GOVA as they explore how to restore what is called “Basandja” – the local traditional code of conduct that governs the management and care of the forest, the waters, and the environment as a whole, even while they are confronted by the violence brought on by Cobalt and other mineral mining.
FilmFest program and more info on selected student films to come - Register and stay tuned!
--> CLICK HERE for information and to register for FilmFest - DAY TWO featuring the documentary POWERLANDS (2022)
--> CLICK HERE to learn more about Friends of the Congo
--> CLICK HERE to learn more about the Basandja Coalition
--> CLICK HERE to learn more about Climate HQ @ SFSU and all of our planned Earth Week events!
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