French film Samba has message that's close to home
French filmmakers, Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano have a rare ability to be able to address social issues without moralising, as they show to good effect in 'Samba'.
Four years ago, French filmmakers, Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano had such a huge hit with The Intouchables, it left one wondering what they could possibly do for an encore. The answer is Samba, another humanistic comedy-drama starring Omar Sy, the giant-sized wheelchair-pusher from the previous movie. The paradigm may be slightly different but the humanistic tone is just as distinctive. Nakache and Toledano have the rare ability to be able to address social issues without conspicuous moralising. As directors they have a remarkably sure touch.
Samba is the story of an illegal immigrant from Senegal who has been living with his uncle in Paris for the past ten years. He works off-the-books as a dishwasher and sends money home, but dreams of being a chef. These ambitions come unstuck when he is arrested and sent to an internment centre.
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