Viva Riva!

{{Short description|2010 film directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Viva Riva!

| image = VivaRiva!2010Poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = US film poster

| director = Djo Tunda Wa Munga

| producer = {{unbulleted list|Michaël Goldberg|Steven Markovitz|Djo Tunda Wa Munga|Boris Van Gils}}

| writer = {{unbulleted list|Djo Tunda Wa Munga}}

| starring = {{unbulleted list|Patsha Bay|Manie Malone|Hoji Fortuna|Fabrice Kwizera|Marlene Longage|Alex Herabo|Diplôme Amekindra}}

| music =

| cinematography =

| editing = {{unbulleted list|Yves Langlois|Pascal Latil}}

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| released = {{Film date|2010|9|10|TIFF|df=y}}

| runtime = 96 minutes

| country = Democratic Republic of the Congo

| language = Lingala
French

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Viva Riva! is a 2010 Congolese crime thriller film written and directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga. Starring Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Fabrice Kwizera, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longage, Alex Herabo & Diplôme Amekindra, the film received 12 nominations and won 6 awards at the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards, making it the most awarded film in the history of the AMAA's up to that date. {{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2011-03-30 |title=Viva La Riva! DRC’s “Viva Riva!”, Nigeria’s “Aramotu” & Ghana’s “Sinking Sands” win at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards – Photos & Winners List |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2011/03/viva-la-riva-drcs-viva-riva-nigerias-aramotu-ghanas-sinking-sands-win-at-the-2011-africa-movie-academy-awards-photos-winners-list/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Maggie |date=11 February 2011 |title=Viva Riva!: Berlin Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/viva-riva-berlin-review-98351 |access-date=1 March 2011 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |location=Los Angeles, California}}{{cite news |last=Meza |first=Ed |date=13 October 2010 |title=Music Box nabs 'Viva Riva!' in U.S. |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118025624.html?refCatId=13 |access-date=1 March 2011 |work=Variety |location=Los Angeles, California}}{{cite news |title=Viva Riva! (2010) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/viva_riva |access-date=1 March 2011 |work=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=IGN Entertainment}}{{cite news |last=Enyimo |first=Martin |date=18 December 2010 |title=Le long métrage " Viva Riva " a inauguré la salle de projection de la Halle de la Gombe |url=http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201012200242.html |access-date=1 March 2011 |work=AllAfrica.com |publisher=AllAfrica Global Media |language=fr}}

Its awards included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Production Design. Viva Riva! also won at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards for Best African Movie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtvbase.com/news/2011-mtv-movie-awards-winners-release/|title=MTV Base Africa}}

The film was notable for being the first Congolese film produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo in over 28 years.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-15 |title=The first feature film out of the DRC in over 28 years |url=https://africasacountry.com/2015/01/congolese-director-djo-tunda-wa-munga-reflects-on-his-first-feature-film-viva-riva |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=africasacountry.com |language=en-US}}