Djo Tunda Wa Munga | |
---|---|
Born | 1972 |
Nationality | Congolese |
Occupation(s) | Director, Producer |
Notable work | Viva Riva! |
Awards | Best 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]
Djo Tunda Wa Munga | |
---|---|
Born | 1972 |
Nationality | Congolese |
Occupation(s) | Director, Producer |
Notable work | Viva Riva! |
Awards | Best 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]