Maki’la (2018)

Original title

Maki'la

Directed by

Machérie Ekwa Bahango

Genre

drama film

Country

Democratic Republic of the Congo, France

Runtime

1h 18m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Street children fight for survival on the harsh streets of Kinshasa. A young girl navigates the dangers and small moments of hope in a world that offers little.

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What happens

Maki’la depicts the rough life of street children in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is notable as the directorial debut of Machérie Ekwa Bahango and for using the Congolese language Lingala on the silver screen. It premiered at the Berlinale 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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