Synopsis
Wakis, a lumberjack in the Central African Republic, works with his family collecting wood to process into charcoal. But faced with its increasing scarcity—and to avoid conflicts with his neighbours—he must “hunt” trees further and further away from his production site.
Rewards, festivals and diffusions
Festival Cinémas d'Afrique
Lima Alterna Festival International de Cine
Visions du Réel
Ji.hlava IDFF
Director' s comments
Tanguy Djaka Yarissi creates an accurate social chronicle about the insecurity of a traditional trade.
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In 2017, Ateliers Varan and the Alliance Française in Bangui organised a first filmmaking workshop in the Central African Republic.
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