Derhwa Kasunzu

Derhwa Kasunzu

Biography

Based in Kisangani in the DR Congo, the city where he grew up, Derhwa Kasunzu tells stories from home, with words and for the past few years with images. As versatility is a necessity in the precarious context of the DRC, he trained at Kabako Studios in documentary writing but also in sound and image cinematographic technics, as well as in post-production. His path is shaped through encounters, with Faustin Linyekula, artistic director of Studios Kabako, with Gaël Teicher, producer and scriptwriter, the filmmaker Miguel Munha, and the Congolese filmmakers Franck Moka and Dieudo Hamadi. In 2018 he directed his first film INKERSON. His first documentary CATCHER (2024) won the Samba Félix N'Diaye Award for Best First Documentary at Fespaco 2025.

Filmography

CATCHER (WRESTLER) (2024): Direction