Samba
2014 · 1h 58m · Comedy, Drama · France · Rated 15 (IE)
Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose.
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.
Based on the novel by
Delphine Coulin6.3Smart score
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immigrantinsomniajob seekingkisslanguage barrierlegal aidlegal immigrantman woman relationshipmigrantparis, franceromancesenegalese
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