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 te... (Full plot summary below)
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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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| Film School RejectsRobert LevinPart African noir and part concise summation of busy, heady life in modern-day Kinshasa. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordThe only thing this talented young filmmaker can be accused of is being too ambitious with a multi-threaded story that starts at a fever pitch and keeps it up for 98 minutes. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA slick, exciting, well-made crime thriller, dripping with atmosphere. |
| sbs.com.auSimon FosterThe film looks and feels like another Pulp Fiction clone at times, but what emerges is a far more thoughtful work that makes important (and surprisingly) salient points about the humanistic struggles of developing countries. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunWhat Munga has to say in this feature directorial debut is delivered via a quick-paced, gritty crime story that is both entertaining and enlightening. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsPulsing with polyglot music and outlaw vigor, "Viva Riva!" is a raucous reply to the new world order. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertPatsha Bay plays the macho title character, but the film belongs to sultry Manie Malone as the dancehall diva he aims to steal from the top mob boss. She makes even the act of applying lipstick spark with erotic electricity. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...despite the bloody fates awaiting most of his cast, Munga's film has an oddly upbeat vibe. |
| Observer (UK)Jason SolomonsBrutal and simplistic, the film nevertheless delivers rough excitement with a certain rude style. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceAn energetic, boldly entertaining variation on the gangster genre, with local flavor that just won't quit. |
