Makala

Makala

2017/12/06 • Released • French, Swahili

Documentary
6.9
1h 37m

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.

Director : Emmanuel Gras

Casts

Kabwita Kasongo

Self

Lydie Kasongo

Self

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