Samba

Directed by Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache

A recent migrant to France, Samba (Omar Sy) fights to stay in his adopted country with the help of a rookie immigration worker Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg), in this winning drama from the directors of the breakout hit Untouchable, one of France’s biggest breakout hits. Marking a shift from the broad integration comedy of their previous film, directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache craft a nuanced story, inflecting the drama of Samba’s predicament with humour that emerges naturally from his growing friendship with Alice, and with a fellow migrant played by the always-engaging Tahar Rahim (A Prophet).

 

Duration:
120 minutes

Languages:
English and French

Subtitles:
Partial English

Country of origin:
France

Year of production:
2014