VIva Riva, Oct 5 &6 at ICE Lawndale 10 and ICE Chatham 14

Wed, Oct 5, 7:00 pm
ICE Theaters Lawndale
3330 W Roosevelt Road

Thursday, Oct 6, 7:00 pm
ICE Theaters Chatham
210 W 87th Street
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Admission: $5.00

Viva Riva
2010, Democratic Republic of Congo, 96 minutes
directed by Djo Tunda Wa Munga
starring Patsha Bay Mukuna, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Marlene Longange, Diplome Amekindra, Alex Herabo

Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline. Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, Riva is soon entranced by beautiful night club denizen Nora, the kept woman of a local gangster. Into the mix comes an Angolan crime lord relentlessly seeking the return of his stolen shipment of gasoline. Director Djo Tunda Wa Munga’s Kinshasa is a seductively vibrant, lawless, fuel-starved sprawl of shantytowns, gated villas, bordellos and nightclubs and Riva is its perfect embodiment.

Black World Cinema, a showcase of seldom seen classic features and new films from around the world. Black World Cinema presents films by filmmakers that bring us story with compelling content and a human dimension seldom presented in mainstream cinema.

All screenings are followed by lively discussions moderated by program director Floyd Webb or local scholars, screenwriters and directors.

Screenings occur the first Wednesday at
ICE Theaters Lawndale
3330 W Roosevelt Road

And first Thursday of every month at

ICE Theaters Chatham 14
210 W. 87th Street
Chicago, IL