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Samba

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.

1h 58m2014TMDb 6.3

DramaComedy

French

Crew and Cast

Olivier NakacheOlivier NakacheDirectorÉric ToledanoÉric ToledanoDirectorOmar SyOmar SySamba CisséCharlotte GainsbourgCharlotte GainsbourgAliceTahar RahimTahar RahimWalid aka WilsonIzïa HigelinIzïa HigelinManuIssaka SawadogoIssaka SawadogoJonas KaranotoHélène VincentHélène VincentMarcelleYoungar FallYoungar FallLamouna · Samba's uncleChristiane MilletChristiane MilletMadeleineJacqueline JehanneufJacqueline JehanneufMaggyLiya KebedeLiya KebedeMagali aka 'Gracieuse'Sabine PakoraSabine PakoraGracieuse · the salon managerClotilde MolletClotilde MolletJosiane · from the interim agencyAdel BencherifAdel BencherifThe seller of residence cardsJean-Michel CorreiaJean-Michel CorreiaThe patron of the guardsMichel WinogradoffMichel WinogradoffThe concierge of the hotelMaxime d'AbovilleMaxime d'AbovilleSamba's advocateNicolas BeaucaireNicolas BeaucaireThe gendarme in the kitchen of the 'Garde Républicaine'Victor LoukianenkoVictor LoukianenkoThe RussianSacha PetronijevicSacha PetronijevicThe SerbianCatherine DavenierCatherine DavenierThe judge of the courtVladys MullerVladys MullerA CRA policemanBryan PolachBryan PolachA CRA policemanRoukiata OuedraogoRoukiata OuedraogoA migrant at the association
Jean-Yves CressenvilleA CRA policeman
Raphaël ToledanoWilson's neighborThierry AngelvyThierry AngelvyThe foreman of the garbage sorting plant
Eduardo SainzThe PeruvianSarkaw Hadi AyzeSarkaw Hadi AyzeThe Tunisian translatorJules Abel LogelJules Abel LogelA security guard
Sylvain SauletThe policeman at the portico of the CRA

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 October 2014
Runtime
1h 58m
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (1,005 votes)

Production

Director
Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Writers
Delphine Coulin, Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Studios
Ten Films, Gaumont, Quad Productions
Countries
France

Box Office

Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$151,530.0
Profit
$19.8M loss
Return
0.0×

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
Arabic, French, English, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian