Being at the Labia on Orange has a certain wistful ambiance that I can’t particularly describe... the unchanged building has so much character you’re happy to just have a cup of coffee in the foyer or maybe even a slush dashed with a choice of vodka or gin (gotta love it) from the chocolate bar.
This cinema was the perfect place to watch the first film out of the DRC in 25 years, Viva Riva written and directed by Djo Tunda wa Munga. A depiction of Kinshasa’s shanty towns, local night life and a glimpse of a decidedly mysterious culture is incorporated into a well known storyline of gangsters, a girl, a score and Riva... this simple plot manages to keep the entire theatre engrossed with laughter, revolt and gasps throughout the film.
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