Background
Katembo was born on June 20, 1979, in Goma, Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Katembo was born on June 20, 1979, in Goma, Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo).
He attended the Académie des Beaux-s in Kinshasa.
Katembo"s short films, photography and other projects focused on the daily lives of the people of Kinshasa, as well as the economic and social challenges facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was also a founding director of Mutotu Productions, his film production company, and the executive director of Yango Biennale, based in Kinshasa. Katembo filmed his 2008 seven-minute, digital short film, Cardboard Carolina, which explores Kinshasa and its people, on a mobile phone.
Katembo"s films have been shown at the Berlin International Festival, the Carthage Festival, the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, and the Toronto International Festival.