Makala (2017)
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.
- Released
- 2017-12-06
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Emmanuel Gras
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 11 votes
Cast
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