Emmanuel Gras Director Spotlight
Directed by Emmanuel Gras
With Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo
Not Rated, 96 minutes, DCP
In Swahili and French with English subtitles
Director Emmanuel Gras scheduled to appear live!
Makala (Swahili for "charcoal") documents one man's commitment to his family and his endurance in working to provide them with a brighter future. Kasongo, a 28-year-old man living in Congo with his wife and daughters, wants to purchase a plot of land on which to build his family a home. He sees his opportunity to earn money by selling charcoal, culled from the ashes of a mighty hardwood tree that he has felled and baked in an earthen oven. Loading up the bags of charcoal onto the back of his bicycle, Kasongo sets off on a daunting journey up steep hills and across treacherous roads to sell the charcoal at market. Featuring stunning cinematography, Makala won the 2017 Grand Prize and Golden Eye Special Mention for Best Documentary at International Critics Week in Cannes.
This is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show. In the event of a sell-out, unclaimed tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby.
Directed by Emmanuel Gras
With Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo
Not Rated, 96 minutes, DCP
In Swahili and French with English subtitles
Director Emmanuel Gras scheduled to appear live!
Makala (Swahili for "charcoal") documents one man's commitment to his family and his endurance in working to provide them with a brighter future. Kasongo, a 28-year-old man living in Congo with his wife and daughters, wants to purchase a plot of land on which to build his family a home. He sees his opportunity to earn money by selling charcoal, culled from the ashes of a mighty hardwood tree that he has felled and baked in an earthen oven. Loading up the bags of charcoal onto the back of his bicycle, Kasongo sets off on a daunting journey up steep hills and across treacherous roads to sell the charcoal at market. Featuring stunning cinematography, Makala won the 2017 Grand Prize and Golden Eye Special Mention for Best Documentary at International Critics Week in Cannes.
This is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show. In the event of a sell-out, unclaimed tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby.
Co-presented by the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, the Nanovic Institute of European Studies, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, and the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Documentary Film.
Event Dates
Friday, November 1, 2024 - 6:30 PM
