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Viva Riva
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With the Democratic Republic of Congo suffering from a gasoline shortage, criminal Riva comes back home with gasoline stolen from his sometime employer, Cesar. Determined to use his new wealth to have a good time, Riva hits the town with longtime friend J.M. At a club, Riva meets gorgeous Nora and steals her away from her gangster boyfriend, Azor. With both Cesar and Azor after him, Riva struggles to stay alive.
With the Democratic Republic of Congo suffering from a gasoline shortage, criminal Riva comes back home with gasoline stolen from his sometime employer, Cesar. Determined to use his new wealth to have a good time, Riva hits the town with longtime friend J.M. At a club, Riva meets gorgeous Nora and steals her away from her gangster boyfriend, Azor. With both Cesar and Azor after him, Riva struggles to stay alive.
Actors:
Jonathan Kombe,
Tomas Bie,
Yves Bebeko,
Moïse Ilunga,
Manie Malone,
Richard Manda,
Célestin Nkiakiese,
Christenvi Sambu,
Lucie Kabemba,
Sephora Françoise,
Richard Mashinda,
...»
Jonathan Kombe
Tomas Bie
Yves Bebeko
Moïse Ilunga
Manie Malone
Richard Manda
Célestin Nkiakiese
Christenvi Sambu
Lucie Kabemba
Sephora Françoise
Richard Mashinda
Director:
Djo Munga
Djo Munga
25 October 1972, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country:
Euro
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October 17, 2011
The film looks and feels like another Pulp Fiction clone at times, but what emerges is a far more thoughtful work that makes important (and surprisingly) salient points about the humanistic struggles of developing countries.
August 04, 2011
It feels so raw and urgent and real.
June 10, 2016
What more can you ask from a gangster thriller than kinky sex, extreme violence, comical playfulness and soulful music?
January 05, 2012
The alien environment makes Viva Riva! a fascinating watch.
June 06, 2016
One of the most vivid, ambitious cinematic offerings of 2011.
August 18, 2011
A slick, exciting, well-made crime thriller, dripping with atmosphere.
July 07, 2011
"Viva Riva!" has its cake and eats it, too. Shoots it to pieces, actually.
November 07, 2013
Meet Riva (the spectacular Patsha Bay), a man who thrives on scarcity: he smuggles gas, and has recently come upon a mother lode-which becomes, of course, a powder keg.
July 21, 2011
Pulsing with polyglot music and outlaw vigor, "Viva Riva!" is a raucous reply to the new world order.
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May 03, 2015
Pulpy flourishes lend it the crude spirit of a Warner Brothers gangster picture from the 1930s, albeit one with an unexpectedly carnal edge.
June 23, 2011
The titular exclamation point promises exuberant fun that the movie delivers only in spots.

