La vie est belle

Jun 15 1988 Not Rated 1h 20m
Comedy, Drama, Musical

A young man with dreams of pursuing a career in music moves form his small village to the capital. Along the way he falls head over heels for a woman - the same woman his boss is also pursuing for his own reasons.

Plot

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?

Written by

Benoît Lamy, Maryse León García, Mweze Ngangura

Directed by

Benoît Lamy, Mweze Ngangura

Production Countries

France, Congo, Belgium

Production Companies

Office Zaïrois de Radio Télévision (O.Z.R.T.), Sol'oeil Films, Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International, Lamy Films, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Stéphan Films

Languages

, Français

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
212
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA