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La Vie est Belle

1987

A poor village musician comes to Kinshasa dreaming of stardom and scrapes his way up through the city's vibrant music scene, with romance and rivalry in his path. A joyful rags-to-riches musical comedy featuring the great Papa Wemba.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Democratic Republic of the Congo

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