Viva Riva !
Directed by:
Djo MungaScreenplay:
Djo MungaCinematography:
Antoine RochComposer:
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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. (Music Box Films)
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An interesting peek into the life in the Congo. But for me, this peek was incomprehensible and difficult to digest. It’s definitely an interesting movie, but it’s definitely not something I would choose to watch next time. Brutality, aggression and cruel reality all in one film make for a quite challenging watching experience.
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