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Samba

Movie·2014·Drama, Comedy·1h 58m·6.4 (989)·Directed by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

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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.

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Omar SyOmar SySamba CisséCharlotte GainsbourgCharlotte GainsbourgAliceTahar RahimTahar RahimWalid aka WilsonIzïa HigelinIzïa HigelinManuIssaka SawadogoIssaka SawadogoJonas KaranotoHélène VincentHélène VincentMarcelleYoungar FallYoungar FallLamouna, Samba's uncleChristiane MilletChristiane MilletMadeleine

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