Why it may be worth watching
- Samba combines Drama and Comedy elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.3/10 from 1,007 votes.
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Samba
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.
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Cast
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
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Comedy.
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Themes and topics
immigrantparis, francelanguage barrierinsomniakissman woman relationshipromancejob seeking
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