Samba (2014)

10/15/2014 (FR) • 1h 58m

Drama, Comedy

Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Omar Sy

Samba Cissé

Tahar Rahim

Walid aka Wilson

Issaka Sawadogo

Jonas Karanoto

Youngar Fall

Lamouna, Samba's uncle


Recommendations

The Tobacconist

64%

On the Other Side of the Tracks

56%

So Happy Together

65%

Mood Indigo

61%

The Dream Team

50%

Sidetracked

59%

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

61%

The Last Station

63%

Gone With the Wind

76%

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

70%

We Are Young. We Are Strong.

68%

Tokyo Fiancée

63%

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

75%

The Green Prince

72%

Once Upon a Time in the Oued

55%

Sister Smile

64%

Dying Beyond Their Means

53%

Highway to Hellas

55%

Himalaya

74%

After the Truth

60%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$20,000,000.00

Revenue

$151,530.00

Keywords

immigrant

paris, france

language barrier

insomnia

kiss

man woman relationship

romance

job seeking

senegalese

migrant

legal aid

legal immigrant

© All Rights Reserved 2025