New US Trailer for Extraordinary Doc 'Makala' About a Charcoal Maker

“Time is going by so fast.” Kino Lorber has debuted an official US trailer for a documentary titled Makala, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year and played at the Toronto & London Film Festivals. I saw this in London and loved it, writing a rave review. It’s still often on my mind and with this new trailer I want to bring some attention to it again. Made by French filmmaker Emmanuel Gras, Makala follows one man from Congo (aka Democratic Republic of the Congo) who makes charcoal on his own then carries it on a bike to a nearby city to sell. As I said in my review: “it is one of the most engaging looks at humanity you can find on screen all year.” Makala is an eye-opening cinematic experience that I highly recommend to all. ›››

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