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202030 minPGdocumentary

Wakis, Tree Hunter

202030 minPGdocumentary

Wakis must travel increasingly long distances to find trees for charcoal production as wood becomes scarcer in the Central African Republic.

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Tanguy Djaka Yarissi

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Wakis must travel increasingly long distances to find trees for charcoal production as wood becomes scarcer in the Central African Republic.

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Tanguy Djaka Yarissidirector

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Wakis works as a lumberjack in the Central African Republic. He collects wood with his family to make charcoal. As trees become harder to find, he travels farther from his production site to gather wood. Conflicts with neighbors complicate his work. Director Tanguy Djaka Yarissi presents a social chronicle of the challenges faced by those in this traditional trade. The film runs for 30 minutes and was released in 2020.

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