Samba
movie

Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose.
Released October 15, 2014
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
as
Samba Cissé

Charlotte Gainsbourg
as
Alice

Tahar Rahim
as
Walid aka Wilson

Izïa Higelin
as
Manu

Issaka Sawadogo
as
Jonas Karanoto

Hélène Vincent
as
Marcelle

Youngar Fall
as
Lamouna, Samba's uncle

Christiane Millet
as
Madeleine

Jacqueline Jehanneuf
as
Maggy

Liya Kebede
as
Magali aka 'Gracieuse'

Sabine Pakora
as
Gracieuse, the salon manager

Clotilde Mollet
as
Josiane, from the interim agency
Crew
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Stéphane Fontaine
as
Director of Photography

Ludovico Einaudi
as
Original Music Composer

Delphine Coulin
as
Novel

Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
as
Producer

Omar Sy
as
Co-Producer

Marie-France Michel
as
Casting

Yann Zenou
as
Producer

Laurent Zeitoun
as
Producer

Jean-Paul Hurier
as
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hervé Ruet
as
First Assistant Director

Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
as
Key Makeup Artist
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Isabelle Pannetier
as
Costume Design