Viva Riva

A blast from start to finish, Viva Riva! marks the Congo as an African filmmaking center to watch.""""
- Variety

Synopsis

Riva has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa with a bootlegged fortune of hijacked petrol. With wads of cash and a good time on his mind, Riva is soon entranced by the beautiful nightclub siren Nora, the kept woman of a local gangster. Meanwhile, Riva's Angolan crime lord ex-boss relentlessly seeks the return of a certain stolen shipment of gasoline.

Theatrical Release Date

Original Languages: French, Lingala
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Running Time: 98 min.
Year: 2010

Credits

CAST
Manie Malone
Patsha Bay
Hoji Fortuna
Diplome Amekindra
DIRECTED BY
Djo Munga

Trailer


PHOTOS

Riva (Patsha and Bay Mukuna). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Mother Edo (Nzita Tumba). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Cesar (Hoji Fortuna). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Nora (Manie Malone) and Riva (Patsha and Bay Mukuna). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
J.M. (Alex Herabo) and Riva (Patsha and Bay Mukuna). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Riva (Patsha and Bay Mukuna). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Azor (Diplome Amekindra). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Nora (Manie Malone). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Nora (Manie Mukuna) and Azor (Diplome Amekindra). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Riva (Patsha and Bay Mukuna). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Nora (Manie Malone). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Nora (Manie Malone) and Riva (Patsha and Bay Mukuna). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Malou (Angelique Mbumb). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Courtesy of Mongrel Media.