Cannes Critic’s Week Grand Prize

Director: Emmanuel Gras Features: Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo Kabwita Kasongo supports his young family in the Democratic Republic of Congo by producing charcoal (makala in Swahili) and selling it in a nearest town. We see him produce the charcoal and then make the slow and perilous journey with the ‘crop’ precariously balanced on an ancient … Continue reading "MAKALA (U) – 2017 Fra 96 min – subtitled – Croydon Festival of Peace screening"