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Feature film — 2016

Good Luck Sam (2016)

5.61h 31mComedy

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.

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Director: Farid Bentoumi

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Cast & crew

Sami Bouajila as Sam

Sami Bouajila

Sam

Franck Gastambide as Stéphane

Franck Gastambide

Stéphane

Chiara Mastroianni as Bianca

Chiara Mastroianni

Bianca

Hélène Vincent as Françoise

Hélène Vincent

Françoise

Bouchakor Chakor Djaltia as Kader

Bouchakor Chakor Djaltia

Kader

Coralie Avril as Stella

Coralie Avril

Stella

Fadila Belkebla as Sarah

Fadila Belkebla

Sarah

Valérie Crouzet as La Banquière

Valérie Crouzet

La Banquière

Andrino Mpioso as Désiré

Andrino Mpioso

Désiré

Emmanuelle Reymond as Reporter suisse

Emmanuelle Reymond

Reporter suisse

Satya Dusaugey as Fred

Satya Dusaugey

Fred