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Wakis, Tree Hunters
Wakis, Tree Hunters

WAKIS, TREE HUNTERS

Wakis, chasseur d'arbres

Directed by Tanguy Djaka Yarissi
Central African Republic, France, 2020
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

Wakis, a lumberjack in the Central African Republic, works with his family collecting wood to process into charcoal. By accurately chronicling the gestures of this debilitating
 work, Tanguy Djaka Yarissi also reveals the insecurity of the trade linked to the increasing scarcity of resources.

Synopsis

Wakis, a lumberjack in the Central African Republic, works with his family collecting wood to process into charcoal. By accurately chronicling the gestures of this debilitating
 work, Tanguy Djaka Yarissi also reveals the insecurity of the trade linked to the increasing scarcity of resources.