Samba

Where to watch Samba in Japan

Samba is streaming on U-NEXT and Plus GAGA Amazon Channel in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, FOD and Amazon Video. Availability checked 28 May 2026.

About Samba

Samba is a 2014 movie in the Drama and Comedy genres, directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, starring Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Tahar Rahim. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 988 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Samba in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. 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.

Top cast

Omar Sy

Samba Cissé

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Alice

Tahar Rahim

Walid aka Wilson

Izïa Higelin

Manu

Issaka Sawadogo

Jonas Karanoto

Hélène Vincent

Marcelle

Youngar Fall

Lamouna, Samba's uncle

Christiane Millet

Madeleine

Jacqueline Jehanneuf

Maggy

Liya Kebede

Magali aka 'Gracieuse'

Sabine Pakora

Gracieuse, the salon manager

Clotilde Mollet

Josiane, from the interim agency

Adel Bencherif

The seller of residence cards

Jean-Michel Correia

The patron of the guards

Michel Winogradoff

The concierge of the hotel

Maxime d'Aboville

Samba's advocate

Nicolas Beaucaire

The gendarme in the kitchen of the 'Garde Républicaine'

Victor Loukianenko

The Russian

Sacha Petronijevic

The Serbian

Catherine Davenier

The judge of the court

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