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Makala (2017)

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.

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- Watch The Full Movie
Year
- 2017
Language
Duration
- 97 mins
Director
- Emmanuel Gras
Starring
- Kabwita Kasongo
- Lydie Kasongo
Genres
- Documentary
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Larry S 12 Jan 2019

An extremely quiet and methodically paced doc, directed by Emmanuel Gras, that will probably only appeal to the most patient of cinephiles. The film centers on a 28-year-old Congolese man Kabwita Kasongo, living in a rural part of the nation with his family. We will follow him as he laboriously cuts down a huge tree and prepares an oven to make charcoal (makala in Swahili). He will eventually make enough to begin the 50 kilometer exhausting and dangerous trek from his hometown of Walemba to the urban market, utilizing a most overloaded bicycle, where with the proceeds of the sales he hopes to begin construction of a better home for himself and his family. Once in the city, Kabwita will have to contend with the haggling of buyers and the high cost of construction materials. He will often have to rely on his strong faith to get through some of life's harsh realities. Overall, if one has the patience the engaging naturalness of this film offers a number of rewards to the viewer.

Derek Smith 22 Mar 2018

Emmanuel Gras resists pitying or sentimentalizing his main subject, or exalting him merely for his resilience in the face of such a harsh, uncaring reality.

James Lattimer 14 Nov 2017

The quest narrative and the predictable setbacks it contains ultimately tighten their grip on the film, to such an extent that Kabwita's individual fate soon feels like just another vehicle for the same eminently valid point made countless times before.

Owen Richards 08 Feb 2018

There are no theatrics in Makala -- it takes a steady and purposeful pace -- but the images caught are worthy of IMAX. It's completely immersive filmmaking.

MaryAnn Johanson 25 Oct 2017

Gorgeously enveloping... [M]ore an anthropological document that nevertheless feels like a fictional narrative. And one with mythic overtones...