Maki'la backdrop

Maki'la 2018 Directed by Machérie Ekwa Bahango

Maki has been on the streets a long time and is married to Mbingazor, the gang’s boss. But at some point, the 19-year-old has had enough of this gang of boys, who are too busy getting high and drunk to do anything with themselves. Survival must be secured. The next time money for food runs out, Maki crosses paths with the much younger Acha. This newcomer is a fresh arrival in Kinshasa, and doesn’t yet know the rules. Spurred on by Acha’s beginner’s luck as a thief, the pair set off on an adventure together, which soon arouses Mbingazor’s jealousy.

Country France
Production Countries Congo , France
Language French
Spoken Languages French , Lingala
Gnere Drama
Production Companies Orange Studio , Cl1 D'oeil Studio
Release Date 17 February 2018
78 mins