Makala

6.9|2017|1h 37m| FR

Overview: 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.

Genres: Documentary

Director: Emmanuel Gras

Votes: 11

Production Companies:

Bathysphere Productions

Ciné+

Canal+ International

Les Films du Losange

Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes