Review by tradu-06897

This film moved me more than almost any other I've seen, and the other English reviews seem to have seen a different movie. Samba is profound and tragic in that it shows two people who have both suffered because of their position in society. The woman has come to doubt herself and feel sub-human; the man has managed to maintain self-respect in a global economy that puts him at the bottom because of his origins in Africa. He has humor, kindness, a good work ethic, and integrity, but what good will it do him in the face of the skewed policies of national interest? Thanks to him, the woman regains faith in herself and falls profoundly in love, but will they make it? For me, the film's ending is ambiguous, leaving this an open question for the viewer to try to answer. A painful and beautiful film for me. Loved it.