Makala (2017)
- Directed by
- Emmanuel Gras
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This film follows a man in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as he makes a long journey by bicycle to sell charcoal. It observes his labor and determination through close, everyday detail.
observationalimmersiveslow-pacedintimatereflectivegroundedphysically rigorous
What happens
Makala is a 2017 French documentary film directed by Emmanuel Gras. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, it won the Nespresso Grand Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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