La vie est belle
1987 · Movie · 80 min. · France
Kourou comes from a village to Kinshasa, Zaire's capital and the center of World Beat; music is in his heart and he has big dreams. Right away he gets a job as a domestic for Mamou, the loud wife of a club owner, and he falls in love with Kabibi, a virginal young woman who wants to be a secretary. Meanwhile, Nvouandou, the club owner, childless after twenty years of marriage, wants a second wife and determines to marry Kabibi. Mamou pretends to approve of the match, but behind her husband's back, she pushes Kabibi into the arms of Kourou. Can Kourou win Kabibi's hand and fulfill his dreams of being a singer; can Mamou recapture the affections of Nvouandou?
Direction Benoît Lamy · Mweze Ngangura
Cast Papa Wemba · Bibi Krubwa · Landu Nzunzimbu Matshia · Kanko Kasongo · Lokinda Menji Feza
Soundtrack Klody · Zaïko Langa Langa · Tshala Muana · Papa Wemba
Screenplay Benoît Lamy
Cinematography Michel Baudour
Original title La vie est belle
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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