Viva Riva!

Viva Riva!

Kinshasa is calling.

R 2010 · 96 min · ★ 5.3 · Action, Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Djo Munga · Written by Djo Munga

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