Samba

Samba (2014)

Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose.

Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.

Date of release
2014-10-15
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (1005)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

Casting

  • Omar Sy — Samba Cissé
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg — Alice
  • Tahar Rahim — Walid aka Wilson
  • Izïa Higelin — Manu
  • Issaka Sawadogo — Jonas Karanoto
  • Hélène Vincent — Marcelle
  • Youngar Fall — Lamouna, Samba's uncle
  • Christiane Millet — Madeleine
  • Jacqueline Jehanneuf — Maggy
  • Liya Kebede — Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
  • Sabine Pakora — Gracieuse, the salon manager
  • Clotilde Mollet — Josiane, from the interim agency

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