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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

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

Technical Information

Production Year

2010

Release Date

10 Jun 2011

Countries of Production

Democratic Republic of Congo

Languages

Lingala, French with English subtitles

Running Time

96

Screen Ratio

1.85:1

Sound

Dolby Digital

Color

Color

Rating

R

Viva Riva! official site

http://www.vivarivamovie.com/

Press Notes for Viva Riva!
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