Samba (2014)

Comedy, Drama, General Film

Director: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano

Writer(s): Delphine Coulin (novel), Muriel Coulin (collaboration), Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano (screenplay and dialog)

Starring: Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim, Izïa Higelin, Issaka Sawadogo, Hélène Vincent, Youngar Fall, Christiane Millet, Jacqueline Jehanneuf, Liya Kebede, Sabine Pakora, Clotilde Mollet, Boubacar Ndiaye, Oumar Makalou, Roukiata Ouedraogo, Jaleleddine Abidi, Sacha Petronijevic, Mohammed Guelt, Victor Loukianenko, Eduardo Sainz, Habib Meftah, Sarkaw Gorany, Adel Bencherif, Jean-Michel Correia, Raphaël Toledano, Sylvain Saulet, Jean-Yves Cressenville, Bryan Polach, Vladys Muller, Kévin Wamo, Catherine Davenier, Maxime d’Aboville, Nicolas Beaucaire, Thierry Angelvy, Michel Winogradoff, Géraldine Toledano, Jézabel Marques, Chadia Amajod, Jules Abel Logel, Diaratou Sy, Olivier Nakache, Audrey Quoturi, Éric Toledano, George Varsimashvili

Synopsis: 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.

Release Date:  October 15, 2014 (France) | Length: 118 min | Genre: Comedy, Drama | MPAA Rating: Rated R for language.