France Box Office for Makala (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| France Box Office | $114,313 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $127,277 | Details |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| North America DVD Sales | $1,823 | Details |
| Total North America Video Sales | $1,823 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Makala is a powerful testament to 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, dreams of purchasing 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 with great strength 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.
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Movie Details
| France Releases: | December 8th, 2017 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | December 11th, 2018 by Kino Lorber |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Keywords: | Set in Congo, Life on a Farm, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bathysphere Productions, Cine Plus, la Region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, La Region-Ile-de-France, De La Procirep Et De L Angoa, Canal Plus International , De La Bourse Brouillon D Un Reve De La Scam Du Dispositif La Culture Avec La Copie Privee, Cineimage , Fonds D Aide A L Innovation Audiovisuelle Du Centre National Du Cinema Et De L Image Anime |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French, Swahili |
Limited and VOD Releases: Searching for a Perfect Limited Release
August 24th, 2018
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It’s a great week for limited releases, if you like documentaries, as there are four of them on this week’s list and all of them are earning good reviews. There are also a few films that earned loud pre-release buzz, at least compared to most other limited releases. However, most of these earning reviews that were mixed to good, but not great. The exception is Searching, which should be the biggest hit on this week’s list.
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Weekend Box Office Performance
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 12/8/2017 | $114,313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $114,313 | 6/28/2018 |
| North America | 8/24/2018 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| United Kingdom | 2/2/2018 | $12,964 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $12,964 | 2/8/2018 |
| Worldwide Total | $127,277 | 6/28/2018 | |||||
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Documentary Subject(s)
| Kabwita Kasongo | Himself |
Interviewee(s)
| Lydie Kasongo | Herself |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Emmanuel Gras | Director |
| Emmanuel Gras | Cinematographer |
| Manuel Vidal | Sound Designer |
| Karen Benainous | Editor |
| Simon Apostolou | Sound Mixer |
| Gaspar Claus | Composer |
| Nicolas Anthome | Producer |