Djo Tunda Wa Munga Explained

Djo Tunda Wa Munga
Birth Date:	1972
Birth Place:	Kinshasa, Zaire
Nationality:	Congolese
Notable Works:	Viva Riva!
Awards:	Best Director at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2011
Occupation:	Director, Producer

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Djo Tunda Wa Munga. www.icarusfilms.com. 29 May 2011. Brooklyn, New York, USA.
2. Web site: 'Viva Riva!' Sweeps African Academy Awards. Roxborough. Scott. 31 March 2011. The Hollywood Reporter. 29 May 2011. Los Angeles, California.
3. News: First sight: Djo Tunda Wa Munga. Clarke. Cath. 31 March 2011. guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. 29 May 2011.
4. Web site: Filmmaker breaks ground in Congo. Hahn. Kate. 9 April 2010. Variety. 29 May 2011. NY City, New York, USA.
5. http://www.mtvbase.com/news/2011-mtv-movie-awards-winners-release/ "Viva Riva! Wins Inaugural Best African Movie Category", MTV News, 6 June 2011.
6. Web site: 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 . David Smith . The Guardian . October 19, 2011 . October 8, 2018 .
7. Web site: Gangster film goes global, puts Congo on the movie map . Isha Sesay . CNN . June 22, 2011 . October 7, 2018 .