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Samba Traoré

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Ten years after leaving home, Samba Traore (Bakary Sangaré) returns to his small village in Burkina Faso a wealthy man, his money gained from a botched gas station robbery in which his partner died. While police search for him, Samba is welcomed back by the villagers and uses his newfound cash and gambling winnings to open up a bar and begin construction on an elaborate house. However, guilt over his accomplice's death haunts Samba, and his increasingly erratic behavior disturbs his family.

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Idrissa Ouédraogo

Director

Bakary Sangaré

Samba Traoré

Miriam Kaba

Saratou

Abdoulaye Komboudri

Salif

Irene Tassembedo

Binta

Sophie Salbot

Producer
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Synopsis Ten years after leaving home, Samba Traore (Bakary Sangaré) returns to his small village in Burkina Faso a wealthy man, his money gained from a botched gas station robbery in which his partner died. While police search for him, Samba is welcomed back by the villagers and uses his newfound cash and gambling winnings to open up a bar and begin construction on an elaborate house. However, guilt over his accomplice's death haunts Samba, and his increasingly erratic behavior disturbs his family.
Director
Idrissa Ouédraogo
Producer
Sophie Salbot, Idrissa Ouédraogo
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 1993, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 5, 2027
Runtime
1h 25m