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.
Director: Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Cast
- 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'
Screenplay
Music: Ludovico Einaudi
Cinematography: Stéphane Fontaine
Editing: Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Production: Ten Films, Gaumont, Quad Productions
Country: France
Language: العربية, Français, English, Português, Pусский, Srpski
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $151,530
Original Language: fr
Keywords
immigrant, paris, france, language barrier, insomnia, kiss, man woman relationship, romance, job seeking, senegalese, migrant, legal aid, legal immigrant
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Samba about?
- 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.
- Who directed Samba?
- Samba was directed by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache.
- Who stars in Samba?
- Samba stars Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim, Izïa Higelin, Issaka Sawadogo, Hélène Vincent.
- How long is Samba?
- Samba has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Samba?
- Samba is a Drama, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Samba?
- Samba had a budget of $20M.
- How much did Samba gross?
- Samba grossed $151,530 worldwide.
- Where was Samba produced?
- Samba was produced in France.