Samba (2014)

Samba (2014)

Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose. 2014-10-15 France 118 Min. PG-13
6.339 933 votes

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.

Cast

Omar Sy is Samba Cissé
Samba Cissé
Tahar Rahim is Walid aka Wilson
Walid aka Wilson
Issaka Sawadogo is Jonas Karanoto
Jonas Karanoto
Youngar Fall is Lamouna, Samba's uncle
Lamouna, Samba's uncle
Liya Kebede is Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
Sabine Pakora is Gracieuse, the salon manager
Gracieuse, the salon manager
Clotilde Mollet is Josiane, from the interim agency
Josiane, from the interim agency