
Viva Riva!
- Director: Djo Munga
- Writer: Djo Munga
- Producer: Jeremy Burdek, Samuel Feller, Michaël Goldberg, Nadia Khamlichi, Steven Markovitz, Djo Munga, Adrian Politowski, Boris Van Gils, Gilles Waterkeyn
CGiii Comment
Kinshasa is calling
Riva is an operator, a man with charm and ambition in equal measure. Kinshasa is an inviting place. With petrol in short supply in DRC's capital, he and his sidekick pursue a plot to get hold of a secret cache - barrels of fuel they can sell for a huge profit. Of course they're not the only ones who want the stuff. Cesar is a ruthless, sharply dressed foreigner thriving in Kinshasa's lawless streets. A female military officer joins the fray. Even the church will betray its tenets for a piece of the action. But Riva's main nemesis is Azor, a crime boss in the classic style: big, decadent and brutal. He's not a man to mess with, but his girlfriend, Nora, may just be the most seductive woman in all of DRC. Riva catches sight of her dancing at a nightclub and it's not long before Nora matches the fuel cache as a coveted object of his lust.
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Cast & Characters
Patsha Bay ... Riva
Manie Malone ... Nora
Hoji Fortuna ... César
Marlene Longange ... La Commandante (as Màrlene Longange)
Diplome Amekindra ... Azor (as Diplôme Amekindra)
Alex Herabo ... J.M. (as Alex Hérabo)
Angelique Mbumb ... Malou (as Angélique Mbumb)
Nzita Tumba ... Mère Edo
Romain Ndomba ... G.O.
Jordan N'Tunga ... Anto
Tomas Bie ... Jorge
Davly Ilunga ... Joaquin
Bavon Diana Landa ... Père Gaston
Sephora Françoise ... Mère de Riva (as Séphora Françoise)
Joseph Kashala ... Père de Riva
Célestin Nkiakiese ... Réceptionniste Hôtel
Elbas Manuana ... Commissaire de Police
Moïse Ilunga ... Garde #1 d'Azor
Jovial Mbenga ... Garde #2 d'Azor
Richard Mashinda ... Sentinelle d'Azor
Richard Manda ... Paul
Starlette Mathata ... Daddy
Groupe Mabele Elisi ... Chanteur Porte Bleue
Chant ... Ipanga Djema
Tambour ... Emany Makaya