Viva Riva! (2010)
Directed by Djo Tunda
Wa Munga this film stars Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna,
Fabrice Kwizera and Marlene Longage. A Congolese man returns from
Angola after 10 years away with a truck of stolen petrol during a
fuel crisis.
The plot of this film
is pretty standard genre fare that strays into exploitation territory
but is a fun watch thanks to some slick execution. Seeing a crime
story like this set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a
refreshing change and gives a slightly different perspective. Nodding
at themes of the destructive nature of greed adds a little depth even
if it is not a ground breaking idea.
4/5
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