Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic71/100
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Gaspar ClausOriginal Music Composer
- Emmanuel GrasDirector
- Emmanuel GrasWriter
Cast
- Kabwita KasongoSelf
- Lydie KasongoSelf