Makala

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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.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2017-12-06
  • Runtime: 97 min
  • Country: France
  • Language: French, Swahili
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.9
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