Good Luck Sam

2016 1h 31m FR

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 52

Comedy

Synopsis

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Samir has given much of his time and money developing ski equipments for a Swedish Olympic athlete. When the contract fails, his business partner and closest friend plans to save their company by sending Samir to represent Algeria at the Winter Olympics! Already broke, and expecting his second child, Samir trains to become the first Algerian cross-country skiing male athlete to participate in the winter games. Samir, the eldest son of an Algerian emigrant must first go back to his father's homeland in order to achieve this goal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sami Bouajila
Sam
Franck Gastambide
Stéphane
Chiara Mastroianni
Bianca
Hélène Vincent
Françoise
Bouchakor Chakor Djaltia
Kader
Coralie Avril
Stella
Fadila Belkebla
Sarah
Valérie Crouzet
La Banquière

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Farid Bentoumi
Writers: Farid Bentoumi
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Belgium, France

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robin Foster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sami Bouajila and Franck Gastambide and Chiara Mastroianni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4250606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Farid Bentoumi directs. Robin Foster scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Robin Foster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Sami Bouajila and Franck Gastambide and Chiara Mastroianni carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4250606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.