With mark addy, stephen baldwin, kristen johnston, jane krakowski. Sep 01, 2011 riva is an operator, a man with charm and ambition in equal measure. The trailer for viva riva riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of kinshasa, congo after a decade away with a major score. Dec 27, 2016 licensed to youtube by mrc, the orchard music, believe music on behalf of tamasha corporation limited. A slick, exciting, wellmade crime thriller, dripping with atmosphere. United states june 10, 2011 limited canada june 10, 2011. May 25, 2011 a melting pot of crime, corruption, drugs and debauchery where the poor have nothing and the rich live as kings and queens. Pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released viva riva. Le film daction choc, sans pudeur, made in africa, qui renverse tout sur son. Pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Munga doesnt provide an especially deep characterization for riva, aside from a toolittle, toolate scene that establishes his.
There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including super 8, judy moody and the not bummer summer and the trip. With petrol in short supply in drcs 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. May 11, 2011 riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of kinshasa, congo after a decade away with a major score. Lavatory lesbians sensual lesbian scene by sapphix. The film was a blast at the 2010 tiff, being purchased by music box for distribution in the us. Although a tad overreliant on bthriller tropes, djo mungas viva riva. Frenetic, sleazy, and entertaining as all hell, viva riva. Solar music rights management, sodrac, emi music publishing, and 5 music rights societies song. Vibrant and violent, viva riva is a stylish, fastpaced crime drama. Congolese director djo tunda wa mungas feature film viva riva.
Riva plans to steal fuel to sell for a huge profit and has to fend off all types of crooks. Productions djo tunda wa munga world cinema amsterdam 2011. In the city of kinshasa, gas is in high demand and short supply. With wads of cash and all out for a good time, riva is soon entranced by the beautiful night club denizen nora manie malone, the kept woman of a local gangster. Online tickets for the premiere at the berlinale 211 are sold out. Director djo tunda wa mungas kinshasa is a seductively vibrant, lawless, fuelstarved sprawl of shantytowns, gated villas, bordellos and nightclubs and riva is its perfect embodiment. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of kinshasa, congo after a decade away with a major score. Jun 10, 2011 riva patsha bay mukuna is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of kinshasa, congo after a decade away with a major score.
Tim gordon and robert aubry davis share their thoughts on this film. Theatrical teaser riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of kinshasa, congo after a decad. N ot too many films shot on the mean streets of kinshasa, capital of the democratic republic of the congo, make it to uk cinema screens, so curiosity value would make this worth a look. Viva riva is sprinting from the opening shot and never slows down. Theatrical trailer riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of kinshasa, congo after a decad. With petrol in short supply in drcs capital, he and his sidekick pursue a plot to get hold of a. Munga doesnt provide an especially deep characterization for riva, aside from a toolittle, toolate scene that establishes his estrangement from his pious. Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, riva is soon entranced by beautiful night.
The plot would be at home in many countries, but the african locations are a gripping bonus here. The movie has nothing of a classic third world film. Viva was founded by sabarish kandregula in 2010 with an aim to create entertainment content. When riva, a young, impetuous entrepreneur, returns from a successful. Riva, a con man of sorts, recruits some locals in a scheme to steal a supply of fuel and sell it for a profit a plan that puts riva on a collision course with a local crime boss. Riva is an operator, a man with charm and ambition in equal measure. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Money is everything in this sleepless city, and if youve got it. The result is an interesting film, that can appeal to thrillerfans and to arthouse movie lovers.
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. Licensed to youtube by mrc, the orchard music, believe music on behalf of tamasha corporation limited. In this liveaction prequel to the flintstones 1994, the flintstones and the rubbles go on a trip to rock vegas, where wilma slaghoople kristen johnston is pursued by playboy chip rockefeller thomas gibson. With patsha bay, manie malone, diplome amekindra, hoji fortuna. Viva riva filmannonce au cinema le 18 avril 2012 youtube. You might learn more about congo from this film than in a documentary, and youd probably have more fun. The story follows riva played by patsha bay who returns to angola after ten years. Into the mix comes an angolan crime lord relentlessly seeking the return of his. Le film daction choc, sans pudeur, made in africa, qui renverse tout sur son passage. Riva catches sight of her dancing at a nightclub and its not long. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of kinshasa, congo after a.
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