---
title: "Samba"
year: 2014
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/samba-2014"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 269148
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 118
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Samba (2014) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/samba-2014

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Samba is a film first released in 2014. Catalogued under Drama, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Ten Films, Gaumont, Quad Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An immigrant seeking working papers and a burned-out executive have their lives intertwined by fate."

### Why Watch
- features a compelling pairing of two struggling individuals
- explores themes of migration and personal recovery

### Caveats & Content Note
- characters face difficult dead-end circumstances
- deals with heavy themes of burnout and immigration struggles
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with themes of burnout, immigration struggles, and dead-end lives.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, comedy

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/samba-2014#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
- **Networks / Studios**: Ten Films, Gaumont, Quad Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Omar Sy** as *Samba Cissé*
- **Charlotte Gainsbourg** as *Alice*
- **Tahar Rahim** as *Walid aka Wilson*
- **Izïa Higelin** as *Manu*
- **Issaka Sawadogo** as *Jonas Karanoto*
- **Hélène Vincent** as *Marcelle*
- **Youngar Fall** as *Lamouna, Samba's uncle*
- **Christiane Millet** as *Madeleine*
- **Jacqueline Jehanneuf** as *Maggy*
- **Liya Kebede** as *Magali aka 'Gracieuse'*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released in 2014.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was co-written and directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache.

### Q: What is the film's genre?
It is a drama and comedy film.

### Q: What is the main plot regarding Samba?
Samba migrated to France from Senegal years ago and works lowly jobs while trying to get working papers.

### Q: What brings Samba and Alice together?
Fate draws them together as they both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Samba — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/269148)
- [Samba (film) – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(film))
- [Samba (2014 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(2014_film))
- [Samba (2014) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/379847-samba/prehled/)
- [Samba (2014) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/129386-samba)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*