Film

Makala

2017 · 1h 37m · Documentary

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

71

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.

• Emmanuel GrasDirector · Director of Photography · Writer
• Nicolas AnthoméProducer
• Gaspar ClausOriginal Music Composer
• Karen BenainousEditor

Trailer

Release date

December 6, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG

Genres

Documentary