Viva Riva!

Viva Riva!

2010 · 96 min · FR · R · 5.3 (18 votes)
Dir. Djo Munga · Starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longange, Diplome Amekindra, Alex Herabo · Music Congopunq

Kinshasa is calling.

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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.

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A fever dream of neon-drenched streets and desperate ambition. This film pulses with raw energy, a dangerous dance of desire and betrayal where every transaction carries a deadly weight. It's a visceral, intoxicating plunge into a world on the edge.

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