The new film by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano «Samba»Will be in charge of closing the San Sebastian Festival.
As they did two years ago with "Intocable", the French directors will be in charge of putting an end to the 62nd edition of the San Sebastian contest.
Olivier Nakache y eric toledano, who have always worked together, made their feature film debut in 2005 with the film «And so friends"(" Je préfère qu'on reste amis ").
After this and two other films with little impact such as «Those happy days»(« Nos jours heureux ») and«So close»In 2006 and 2009 respectively, the French filmmakers became known internationally with« Untouchable »in 2011.
«Untouchable«In addition to being present at the San Sebastian Festival, it was the great winner of the Tokyo Festival by winning the awards for best film and best actor for its two protagonists, François Cluzet and Omar Sy, it received the César award for best actor for Omar Sy with up to nine nominations, the Goya for the best European film and the Satellite Award for the best foreign film.
It also received a nomination in the category of best foreign language film at the Golden Globes and Baftas, the nomination for best European Union film at the David di Donatello Awards and four nominations for the European Film Awards, including best film.
Now Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano return to the San Sebastian Festival with his new film "Samba" ready to consecrate themselves.
"Samba", starring Omar Sy y Charlotte Gainsbourg, tells the story of Samba, a Senegalese man who, since he arrived in France ten years ago, has gone through several humble jobs and Alice, an executive who suffers from exhaustion and who is having a bad time in her life. The two cross paths at a time when Samba will do anything to get the papers and Alice tries to get her life back.