Makala / Les films du losange ; bathysphere présente ; avec la participation de Ciné+, de Canal + International ; produit par Nicolas Anthomé ; un film écrit, réalisé et filmé par Emmanuel Gras.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Gras, Emmanuel, 1976- film director, screenwriter, director of photography.

Anthomé, Nicolas, film producer.

Claus, Gaspar, composer (expression).

Benainous, Karen, editor of moving image work.

Kasongo, Kabwitha, on-screen participant.

Bathysphere productions, presenter, production company.

Ciné+ (France), production company.

CANAL+ Image International (Firm), production company.

Films du losange (Firm), presenter.

Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (France), production company.

Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.

Language:

English

French

Swahili

Subjects (All):

Kasongo, Kabwitha.

Charcoal burners--Congo (Brazzaville).

Charcoal burners.

Congo (Brazzaville).

Charcoal industry--Congo (Brazzaville).

Charcoal industry.

Working poor--Congo (Brazzaville).

Working poor.

Genre:

Foreign language films -- Swahili.

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

polychrome

stamping

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2018]

Language Note:

In Swahili and French with optional subtitles in English or French.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio) presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1.

digital

optical

surround stereo

Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby Digital 5.1

widescreen

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

Makala (Swahili for 'charcoal'), the new documentary by Emmanuel Gras, is a powerful testament to one man's commitment to his family, and his edurance in working to provide them with a brighter future. Kabwita, a 28-year-old man living in Congo with his wife and daughters, dreams of purchasing a plot of land to expand the family home. He sees his opportunity to earn money by selling charcoal.

Contents:

Special features: deleted scenes

Q&A with director Emmanuel Gras moderated by Dan Sullivan (courtesy of Film Society of Lincoln Center)

original theatrical trailer.

Participant:

With: Kabwitha Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo.

Credits:

Editor, Karen Benainous ; original score, Gaspar Claus.

Notes:

Title and credits from screen.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.

Widescreen.

"CNC"--Container.

Documentary.

Cannes Film Festival, Critics' Week, Grand Prize; COLCOA French Film Festival, Los Angeles, Best Documentary

OCLC:

1059471841

Publisher Number:

0738329234423

738329234423

K23442 Kino Lorber

Access Restriction:

Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.