Makala - 2017

Makala 2017 Directed by Emmanuel Gras

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.

Country France

Production Country France

Language French

Spoken Languages French , Swahili

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Ciné+ , Les Films du Losange , Bathysphere Productions , Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , Canal+ International

Release Date 6 December 2017

97 mins