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Samba

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
17K
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Omar Sy in Samba (2014)
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Senegalese Samba has worked 10 years in France. He's arrested and befriends the woman helping him with legal matters as volunteer after a burnout at work. He's released after being told to l... Read allSenegalese Samba has worked 10 years in France. He's arrested and befriends the woman helping him with legal matters as volunteer after a burnout at work. He's released after being told to leave France. Chemistry?Senegalese Samba has worked 10 years in France. He's arrested and befriends the woman helping him with legal matters as volunteer after a burnout at work. He's released after being told to leave France. Chemistry?

  • Directors
    • Olivier Nakache
    • Éric Toledano
  • Writers
    • Éric Toledano
    • Olivier Nakache
    • Delphine Coulin
  • Stars
    • Omar Sy
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Tahar Rahim
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Olivier Nakache
      • Éric Toledano
    • Writers
      • Éric Toledano
      • Olivier Nakache
      • Delphine Coulin
    • Stars
      • Omar Sy
      • Charlotte Gainsbourg
      • Tahar Rahim
    • 26User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos3

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    Trailer 2:34
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    Trailer 2:33
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    Photos15

    Omar Sy and Tahar Rahim in Samba (2014)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg in Samba (2014)
    Omar Sy and Issaka Sawadogo in Samba (2014)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Omar Sy in Samba (2014)
    Omar Sy and Tahar Rahim in Samba (2014)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Omar Sy in Samba (2014)
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    Omar Sy and Hélène Sy at an event for Samba (2014)
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    Charlotte Gainsbourg, Omar Sy, and Tahar Rahim in Samba (2014)
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    Omar Sy
    Omar Sy
    • Samba Cissé
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Alice
    Tahar Rahim
    Tahar Rahim
    • Walid dit Wilson
    Izïa Higelin
    Izïa Higelin
    • Manu
    Issaka Sawadogo
    Issaka Sawadogo
    • Jonas Karanoto
    Hélène Vincent
    Hélène Vincent
    • Marcelle
    Youngar Fall
    • L'oncle Lamouna
    Christiane Millet
    Christiane Millet
    • Madeleine
    Jacqueline Jehanneuf
    • Maggy
    Liya Kebede
    Liya Kebede
    • Magali dite Gracieuse
    Sabine Pakora
    • Gracieuse - la gérante du salon
    Clotilde Mollet
    • Josiane - de l'agence d'intérim
    Boubacar Ndiaye
    • Un migrant à l'association
    Oumar Makalou
    • Un migrant à l'association
    Roukiata Ouedraogo
    • Un migrant à l'association
    Jaleleddine Abidi
    • Monsieur Asbag
    Sacha Petronijevic
    • Le Serbe
    Mohammed Guelt
    • Monsieur Jebli
    • Directors
      • Olivier Nakache
      • Éric Toledano
    • Writers
      • Éric Toledano(dialogue)
      • Olivier Nakache(dialogue)
      • Delphine Coulin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Omar Sy's fifth project with directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, following the short movie Ces jours heureux (2002) and the feature films Nos jours heureux (2006), Tellement proches (2009) and The Intouchables (2011).
    • Quotes

      Alice: Ni le début d'abus.

    • Crazy credits
      A continuation of the last scene showing Samba walking through Paris is seen behind the initial credits (till around one-third of the way through the credits).
    • Connections
      References Cinderella (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Time Lapse
      Written by Ludovico Einaudi
      Performed by Ludovico Einaudi

    User reviews26

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    9/10
    Great movie
    The theme of the movie is not simple, or even disturbing, Hard to be a refugee, even if you are a good man, But the subject is presented beautifully, You laugh and cry with the characters,   That's how it is in life. All the actors are great, but the leading actors, outstanding! Who plays the role of Samba was an actor in another great movie

    And that is that great!

    Do not really understand movies, But if you sit transfixed chair the film, was running a good movie!

    Film review has been translated by Google, so if this is a little weird it is Google's fault! Go see this movie!
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    • viky-72718
    • Apr 9, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2014 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Gaumont (France)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Portuguese
      • Russian
      • Serbian
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Самба
    • Filming locations
      • Caserne des Célestins, 18 boulevard Henri IV, Paris 4, Paris, France(Samba has become a cook)
    • Production companies
      • Quad
      • Ten Films
      • Gaumont
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $151,530
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,588
      • Jul 26, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,178,695
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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