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63% Critic Match
Samba
“Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose.”
6.3 / 10• 2014• 1h 58m•NR• French
DramaComedy
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.
Cast & Crew
Omar Sy
Samba Cissé
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Éric Toledano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Samba is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
