11/4/2023 0 Comments Samba movie best scenes 2015Taking the advice of his uncle, a legal resident with whom he lives, he tries harder to blend in, avoiding areas the police target in their hunt for illegals, and continues to seek the help of Alice and her co-workers. The organization’s efforts are thwarted, however, when Samba is given a deportation order but it is an order, by quirk of the system, that releases him back on the streets. Alice, a damaged soul, is trying to recover her own life and is drawn to the life force and unrealistic optimism of Samba. All detainees are given advocacy services and one of the group’s volunteers, Alice, is moved by his plight. But instead, he runs into the juggernaut of the present day anti-immigration sentiment and is arrested and sent to a detention center. He has taken every menial kitchen job that he can find and finally, when offered a permanent staff job, he feels he has enough to his credit to apply for legal residency. He would like to obtain permanent, legal status with the goal of becoming a chef. Samba, an illegal immigrant from Senegal, has been working menial jobs in Paris for the past 10 years with two important objectives in mind. Benefiting from a superb cast led by Omar Sy, the Cësar-winning actor of “The Intouchables,” and Charlotte Gainsbourg, one of France’s preeminent actresses (and daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin), supported brilliantly by Tahir Rahim and newcomer Youngar Fall, tackles its topical subject – illegal immigration – with grace and melancholy. It should have been better, but even so, is still good enough. “Samba” is a film by writers/directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, the duo responsible for the wonderful “Intouchables” of a few years back. Omar Sy and Charlotte Gainsbourg In “Samba.” Photograph copyright by David Koskas.
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