Samba (2014)
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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
Omar Syas Samba Cissé
Charlotte Gainsbourgas Alice
Tahar Rahimas Walid aka Wilson
Izïa Higelinas Manu
Issaka Sawadogoas Jonas Karanoto
Hélène Vincentas Marcelle
Youngar Fallas Lamouna, Samba's uncle
Christiane Milletas Madeleine
Jacqueline Jehanneufas Maggy
Liya Kebedeas Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
Sabine Pakoraas Gracieuse, the salon manager
Clotilde Molletas Josiane, from the interim agency
Adel Bencherifas The seller of residence cards
Jean-Michel Correiaas The patron of the guards
Facts
| Release date | October 15, 2014 |
| Runtime | 118 min (1h 58m) — longer as the 2014 average of 105 min |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | FR |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| Box office | $151,530 (0.0× budget) |
| IMDb | tt3399024 |
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Questions
How long is Samba?
Samba runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
Is Samba worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.3/10 across 1,002 votes, which places it #201 of 309 films released in 2014 in this index (top 35%) and #1936 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed Samba?
Samba was directed by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache. Other well-rated titles by the same director: The Intouchables (2011), The Specials (2019), Those Happy Days (2006).
Who stars in Samba?
Omar Sy as Samba Cissé; Charlotte Gainsbourg as Alice; Tahar Rahim as Walid aka Wilson; Izïa Higelin as Manu; Issaka Sawadogo as Jonas Karanoto; Hélène Vincent as Marcelle.
Where can I watch the trailer for Samba?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/73719.