Kabwita, a young man living with his wife and daughters in Kolwezi, a town in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dreams of buying land to build a house. To do so, he produces charcoal (makala), extracted from the ashes of a mighty hardwood tree. Carrying the sacks of charcoal on the back of his bicycle, he embarks on a dangerous journey to sell them on the market.
Title | Makala |
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Year | 2017 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | France |
Studio | Bathysphere Productions, Ciné+, Canal+ International, Les Films du Losange, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Cast | Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo |
Crew | Manuel Vidal (Sound), Gaspar Claus (Original Music Composer), Simon Apostolou (Sound Mixer), Emmanuel Gras (Director), Nicolas Anthomé (Producer), Emmanuel Gras (Director of Photography) |
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Release | Dec 06, 2017 |
Runtime | 97 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 10 users |