Viva Riva!
Movie: Viva Riva!
Directed by: Djo Tunda Wa Munga
Starring: Patsha Bay, Manie Malone
Release Date: June 10th, 2011 (limited)
Movie Synopsis: Viva Riva! is the kind of art/foreign and drama. The movie is also a music box film. “One seriously sexy crime flick!” just as the Twitch Film’s saying.
The movie Viva Riva! tells the story about Riva. But who is Riva? He is an unimportant operator who has just returned to his hometown. Fortunately, he robs petrol and at that time, the city where he lives in is out of gas. Everyday is a straggle and it goes worse for the people who need gas. But for Riva, with gas prices keeping going up, he becomes happier and happier. That because he has something everyone wants. Then a hot night comes. Riva is entranced by the beautiful night club denizen Nora, the love is coming, but she is the kept woman of a local gangster. So competition starts, for love and for money. What Riva wants most, maybe money, maybe love, or maybe both? But just someone tells him, money is like prison, at the very end, it will kill you. And see what Riva will choose, the money or the love.