Djo Tunda Wa Munga

Djo Tunda Wa Munga
Djo Tunda Wa Munga speaking at the Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle, Washington
Born1972
Kinshasa, Zaire
NationalityCongolese
Occupation(s)Director, Producer
Notable workViva Riva!
AwardsBest Director at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2011

Djo Tunda Wa Munga (born 1972)[1] is a Congolese film director and producer. For his 2010 thriller movie Viva Riva! he won the award for Best Director at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2011.[2][3][4] Viva Riva! also won at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards for Best African Movie[5]

The film was released in 18 African countries and portrayed a gritty view of life in Kinshasa. It was the first Congolese film produced since the Mobutu Sese Seko shut the industry down 25 years before.[6] Riva, a charming seller of black-market gasoline, falls in love with the girlfriend of a Kinshasa crime boss.[7] Angolese actor Hoji Fortuna also won best supporting actor at the MTV Movie Awards for his portrayal of a hustler named Cesar.[7]

  1. ^ "Djo Tunda Wa Munga". Brooklyn, New York, USA: www.icarusfilms.com. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ^ Roxborough, Scott (31 March 2011). "'Viva Riva!' Sweeps African Academy Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. ^ Clarke, Cath (31 March 2011). "First sight: Djo Tunda Wa Munga". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. ^ Hahn, Kate (9 April 2010). "Filmmaker breaks ground in Congo". Variety. NY City, New York, USA. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Viva Riva! Wins Inaugural Best African Movie Category", MTV News, 6 June 2011.
  6. ^ David Smith (October 19, 2011). "Congo's first feature film for 25 years opens in 18 countries: The award-winning thriller Viva Riva! could fire an interest in home-grown African productions rather than foreign imports". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Isha Sesay (June 22, 2011). "Gangster film goes global, puts Congo on the movie map". CNN. Retrieved October 7, 2018.