1 Movie Starring Papa Wemba

Life Is Rosy

Life Is Rosy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-06-15

Languages:

French

Countries:

Belgium, France, Zaire

Runtime:

80 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (119 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Benoèt Lamy

Maryse Leèn Garcèa

Mweze Ngangura

Fullplot:

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?

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