Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Makala
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- fr
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Hoopla
Production Companies
Bathysphere Productions
Ciné+
Canal+ International
Les Films du Losange
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
