06 December 2017 Factual 97 mins
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.
Watch the official Makala 2017 trailer in HD below.
Charbon de bois Trailer
Μακαλά σημαίνει κάρβουνο Trailer
マカラ Trailer
Макала Trailer
Charcoal Trailer
Austria 31 October 2017
Canada 09 September 2017
Czech Republic 01 July 2017
Germany 23 August 2021
Denmark 15 March 2018
Spain 23 August 2021
France 23 August 2021
United Kingdom 10 October 2017
Greece 03 March 2018
Hong Kong 21 March 2018
Ireland 02 February 2018
Italy 23 August 2021
Japan 30 October 2017
Korea 16 October 2017
Netherlands 16 November 2017
Poland 23 August 2021
Sweden 02 February 2018
Taiwan 27 April 2018
United States 03 November 2018
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Au Congo un jeune villageois espère offrir un avenir meilleur à sa famille. Il a comme ressources ses bras la brousse environnante et une volonté tenace.
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