La Vie est Belle (1987 film)

La Vie est belle
La Vie est belle
Directed by	Mwezé Ngangura; Benoît Lamy
Screenplay by	Mweze Ngangura, Maryse Léon, Benoît Lamy
Produced by	Lamy Films; Stephan Films; Sol’Œil Films; Véra Belmont
Starring	Papa Wemba Bibi Krubwa Landu Nzunzimbu Matshia Kanku Kasongo Lokinda Mengi Feza Alfa
Cinematography	Michel Badour
Edited by	Martine Giordano
Music by	Papa Wemba, Klody Zaïko Langa Langa Tshala Muana
Release date	1987;
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo

La Vie est belle / Life is Rosy is a 1987 film directed by Mwezé Ngangura and Benoît Lamy, and starring the famous Congolese musician Papa Wemba. "Rather than displaying a concern for the effects of colonialism, La vie celebrates the survival of traditions in the modern world".^[1] It is a Creative Commons-licensed film.^{[citation needed]}

Synopsis

Kourou (played by Papa Wemba) goes from his village to Kinshasa, his heart full of dreams of music and success. The capital city of Zaire is then the center of "World Music". Once there, he falls in love with Kabibi, a virginal young woman who wants to be a secretary. Unfortunately Nvouandou, a club owner searching for a second wife, also wants to marry her. Will Nvouandou's first wife turn out to be the best ally for young Kourou?

Cast

Character	Actor
Kourou	Papa Wemba
Kabibi	Bibi Krubwa
Mamou	Landu Matshia
Nvouandou	Kanko Kasongo
Nazi	Lokinda Feza
Mongali	Kalimazi Riva
Emoro	Himself
Pépé Kallé	Himself

Awards

Gantes 1987

References

^ Sharon A. Russell (1998). "La vie est belle / Life is Rosy". Guide to African Cinema. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 150–152. ISBN 978-0-313-29621-5.

External links

African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)^{[dead link]}
La Vie est Belle at IMDb

This article related to cinema of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[Russell1998-1] Sharon A. Russell (1998). "La vie est belle / Life is Rosy". Guide to African Cinema. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 150–152. ISBN 978-0-313-29621-5.

[1]