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Makala

  • Makala
Genre : Biography
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2017
Format : Feature
Running time : 96 (in minutes)

Kolwezi, a city of the southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo. Isaac makes scantily his living by making some charcoal and by transporting it towards the city on his overloaded bike. Every week, he leaves his family and his village to travel dozens of kilometers. This is a long, exhausting, dangerous and full of pitfalls journey. But Isaac has no choice : the forest is his only wealth, the coal his unique income.

In Congo, a young peasant dreams of a better future for his loved ones. His only wealth lies in the strength of his arms, the bushland around him and his strong will. Set out on dangerous and exhausting roads in order to trade the fruit of his work, he discovers the value of his effort and the price to pay for his dreams.

A film by Emmanuel Gras

France, 2017, feature documentary, 1h36, in SWAHILI / FRENCH

WITH Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo



PRODUCTION
Nicolas Anthomé

DIRECTOR
Emmanuel Gras

SCREENPLAY
Emmanuel Gras

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Emmanuel Gras

EDITING
Karen Benainous

SOUND
Manuel Vidal
Simon Apostolou

MUSIC
Gaspar Claus

Production: BATHYSPHERE (Nicolas Anthomé)

Line Producing RDC: Radio Télévision Manika (RTMa)

PARTNERS : CNC, Région Auvergne Rhône Alpes, Île-de-France, Ciné +, Canal + International, Cinémage, Procirep & Angoa

DISTRIBUTION FRANCE : Les Films du Losange
WORLD SALES : Les Films du Losange

CONTACTS
Production
BATHYSPHERE
Nicolas Anthomé
Tel. +33 (0)1 40 21 37 02
Tel. +33 (0)6 61 89 86 38
nicolas@bathysphere.fr
Carmen Leroi
Tel. +33 (0)6 95 45 49 85
diffusion@bathysphere.fr

Distribution
LES FILMS DU LOSANGE
Régine Vial
Tel. +33 (0)1 44 43 87 16
Tel. +33 (0)6 08 48 78 32
r.vial@filmsdulosange.fr

INTERNATIONAL PRESS
LES FILMS DU LOSANGE
Bérénice Vincent
Tel. +33 (0)1 44 43 87 28
Tel. +33 (0)6 63 74 69 10
b.vincent@filmsdulosange.fr

FRENCH PRESS
Matilde Incerti
Tel. +33 (0)6 08 78 76 60
matilde.incerti@free.fr
Julien Cuvillier, Jeremie Charrier
Tel. +33 (0)4 93 06 30 00
Tel. +33 (0)6 73 69 57 78

INTERNATIONAL PRESS
Manlin Sterner
Tel. +33 (0)6 63 76 31 13
manlin@manlin.se


2017 | Cannes Film Festival / Semaine de la Critique, Cannes
* Selection of the 56th Semaine de la Critique (Competition Feature Film)
* World premiere
Nespresso Grand Prize
www.semainedelacritique.com/en/edition/2017/movie/makala

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