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Samba(2014)
Status: Released
Date: 2014-10-15
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974 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose.
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.
Languages: Arabic, French, English, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian.
Countries:
France
Budget: $20,000,000.00
Revenue: $151,530.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Ten Films
Movie: Samba
Top 10 Billed Cast
Omar Sy
Samba Cissé
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Alice
Tahar Rahim
Walid aka Wilson
Izïa Higelin
Manu
Issaka Sawadogo
Jonas Karanoto
Hélène Vincent
Marcelle
Youngar Fall
Lamouna, Samba's uncle
Christiane Millet
Madeleine
Jacqueline Jehanneuf
Maggy
Liya Kebede
Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
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