Samba migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burn-out. 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. Read more …
Heartwarming.
A mismatch of tones, weird narrative leaps, scenes that go nowhere, but at least it doesn’t decend into miserablism.
Predictable plotting but this romantic comedy has heart and charm.
Overlong and leisurely, Samba is still a charmer thanks to the performances of the two stars.
From the directors who brought us the breezy Intouchables comes the story of a Senegalese kitchen worker struggling to stay in France.
General release. Check local listings for show times.