Samba

Samba (2014)

Genres - Comedy, Romance, Drama, Culture & Society  |   Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama, Social Problem Film  |   Release Date - Jul 24, 2015 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 118 min.  |   Countries - France  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Erin Demers

Inspiring comedy-drama about Samba Cissé (Omar Sy), a hardworking young man who moves to Paris from Africa in order to send money back to his family after the death of his father. Refused permanent status and under constant threat of deportation, Samba is on the verge of giving up when a group from the local immigration advocacy center take up his cause, changing all of their lives in the process. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Izïa Higelin), {$Hélène Vincent, Jacqueline Jehanneuf and Tahar Rahim co-star. Directed by Rafael Gil, Eric Toledanoand Olivier Nakache.

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Africa, deportation, green-card, immigration, man-without-a-country