Viva Riva!

Viva Riva!

US Film poster
Directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga
Produced by
Written by
Starring
Edited by
  • Yves Langlois
  • Pascal Latil
Release dates
  • September 10, 2010 (2010-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
96 minutes
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language Lingala, French

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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Viva Riva! also won at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards for Best African Movie.[9]

Plot

The film features a gang war ignited by a fuel crisis in Congo.[6]

Cast

Reception

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.".[10] It has a 65% rating on Metacritic based on 16 reviews.[11]

References

  1. "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2011". African Movie Academy Awards. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  2. Osae-Brown, Funke (28 March 2011). "Congolese 'Viva Riva' wins Africa's best film award". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  3. "African Movie Academy Awards 2011". African Movie Academy Award. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  4. Lee, Maggie (11 February 2011). "Viva Riva!: Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  5. Lee, Maggie (17 February 2011). "Bold crime film is vicious, sexy and throbbingly realistic". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  6. 1 2 Meza, Ed (13 October 2010). "Music Box nabs 'Viva Riva!' in U.S.". Variety. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  7. "Viva Riva! (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  8. Enyimo, Martin (18 December 2010). "Le long métrage " Viva Riva " a inauguré la salle de projection de la Halle de la Gombe". AllAfrica.com (in French). AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  9. http://www.mtvbase.com/news/2011-mtv-movie-awards-winners-release/
  10. "Viva Riva! Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  11. "Viva Riva! Reviews MetaCritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 January 2014.


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