La Vie est Belle (1987 film)

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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[]

Awards[]

• Gantes 1987

References[]

External links[]

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

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