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Director
  
Djo Tunda Wa Munga

Initial DVD release
  
May 7, 2012 (Netherlands)

Duration
  

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

6.2/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama, Thriller

Music director
  
Congopunq, Louis Vyncke

Language
  
Lingala, French

Viva Riva! movie poster

Writer
  
Djo Munga (screenplay)

Release date
  
September 10, 2010 (2010-09-10) (TIFF)

Cast
  
Patsha Bay
(Riva),
Manie Malone
(Nora),
Hoji Fortuna
(César),
Marlene Longage

Similar movies
  
Set in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Movies about poverty

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Viva Riva! is a Congolese crime thriller film written and directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga and starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Fabrice Kwizera, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra. The film received 12 nominations and won 6 awards at the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards, including the awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography & Best Production Design, a feat that made it the highest winning film in the history of the AMAA's till date. Viva Riva! also won at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards for Best African Movie.

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Plot

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The film follows a fuel smuggler, Riva, after he brings a fuel shipment into Kinshasa. Riva is pursued by a Congolese gangster, Cesar, who wants the fuel. Cesar uses blackmail to gain the help of a local military officer, the Commandant, who then accesses a local informant and church resources to aid Cesar's search. Meanwhile Riva falls for Nora, the partner of a local gangster, Azor. Riva gains the trust of a local boy and uses his help to find Nora again. The conflicts turn out to be deadly for almost all the main characters.

Cast

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  • Patsha Bay - Riva
  • Manie Malone - Nora
  • Hoji Fortuna - Cesar
  • Fabrice Kwizera - Jason
  • Marlene Longage - the Commandant
  • Alex Herabo
  • Diplôme Amekindra

    • Reception

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    Reviews has been very positive, It currently holds an 85% fresh rating based on 55 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with a general description that "Vibrant and violent, Viva Riva is a stylish, fast-paced crime drama.". It has a 65% rating on Metacritic based on 16 reviews.


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    References

    Viva Riva! Wikipedia
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