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Nora (Manie Malone)

Cesar (Hoji Fortuna)

The Angolans

Nora (Manie Malone)

Riva (Patsha Bay Mukuna)

Viva Riva!

directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga
starring Patsha Bay Mukuna, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longange, Diplome Amekindra, Alex Herabo

Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline. Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, Riva is soon entranced by beautiful night club denizen Nora, the kept woman of a local gangster. Into the mix comes an Angolan crime lord relentlessly seeking the return of his stolen shipment of gasoline. Director Djo Tunda Wa Munga’s Kinshasa is a seductively vibrant, lawless, fuel-starved sprawl of shantytowns, gated villas, bordellos and nightclubs and Riva is its perfect embodiment.

Awards

2011 MTV Movie Awards – Best African Film

WINNER OF 6 AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS 2011

Best Film
Best Director – Djo Tunda Wa Munga
Best Supporting Actor – Hoji Fortuna
Best Supporting Actress – Marlene Longange
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design

Official Selection – 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection – 2011 Berlin International Film Festival
Official Selection – 2011 South By Southwest Film Festival

Winner – Best Feature Film – 2011 Pan African Film Festival

Press Reactions

Four stars…One of the best neo-noirs from anywhere in recent memory. – Time Out NY
Frenetic, sleazy and entertaining as all hell. – The Onion
A bold crime action film that’s vicious, sexy and throbbingly realistic. – The Hollywood Reporter
An exciting new filmmaking talent. – Los Angeles Times