France / May 23, 2017 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Makala |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Kiswahili |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bathysphere Productions, Ciné+, Canal+ International, Les Films du Losange, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Official site | kinolorber.com |
| Release date | 6 dicembre 2017 |
| Production | Nicolas Anthomé |
| Writer | Emmanuel Gras |
| Editing | Karen Benainous |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Gras |
| Assistant directors | Emmanuel Gras |
| Camera operators | Emmanuel Gras |
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| Additional photography | Emmanuel Gras |
| Music | Gaspar Claus, Simon Apostolou, Manuel Vidal |
| Sound | Simon Apostolou, Manuel Vidal, Gaspar Claus |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jul 01, 2017 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Poland / Aug 05, 2017 / New Horizons Film Festival
Canada / Sep 09, 2017 / Toronto International Film Festival
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Germany / Oct 10, 2017 / Hamburg Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 10, 2017 / BFI London Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 16, 2017 / Busan International Film Festival
Japan / Oct 30, 2017 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 31, 2017 / Vienna International Film Festival
Netherlands / Nov 16, 2017 / International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
United States / Jan 06, 2018 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
Sweden / Feb 02, 2018 / Göteborg Film Festival
Greece / Mar 03, 2018 / Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Denmark / Mar 15, 2018 / CPH:DOX
Hong Kong / Mar 21, 2018 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Dec 06, 2017
Ireland / Feb 02, 2018 / PG
Taiwan / Apr 27, 2018
United States / Aug 24, 2018
Digital
France / Aug 23, 2021 / arte
Germany / Aug 23, 2021 / arte
Italy / Aug 23, 2021 / arte
Poland / Aug 23, 2021 / arte
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Spain / Aug 23, 2021 / arte
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