Samba
- Drama
- Comedy
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.
Samba is a 2014 French drama-comedy following an immigrant from Senegal and a burned-out executive whose lives intersect as they both struggle to escape their circumstances. The film explores themes of ambition, second chances, and unlikely connection through the lens of two characters at crossroads in Paris.
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Omar SySamba Cissé
Charlotte GainsbourgAlice
Tahar RahimWalid aka Wilson
Izïa HigelinManu
Issaka SawadogoJonas Karanoto
Hélène VincentMarcelle
Youngar FallLamouna, Samba's uncle
Christiane MilletMadeleine
Jacqueline JehanneufMaggy
Liya KebedeMagali aka 'Gracieuse'
Sabine PakoraGracieuse, the salon manager
Clotilde MolletJosiane, from the interim agency
Adel BencherifThe seller of residence cards
Jean-Michel CorreiaThe patron of the guards
Michel WinogradoffThe concierge of the hotel
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When was Samba released?
Samba was released on October 15, 2014.
What is Samba about?
The film follows Samba, a Senegalese immigrant in France for 10 years working low-wage jobs seeking legal working papers, and Alice, a senior executive recovering from burnout. Their chance meeting becomes a turning point as both attempt to rebuild their lives.
What genres is Samba?
Samba is a drama-comedy that blends serious social themes with lighter, character-driven moments.
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