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Black Tea

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Aya, a young Ivorian woman in her early thirties, says no on her wedding day, to everyone's astonishment. After emigrating to China, she works in a tea export shop with Cai, a 45-year-old Chinese man. Aya and Cai fall in love but can their affair survive the turmoil of their pasts and other people's prejudices?

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com There are few sights more shocking than a talented veteran filmmaker totally whiffing: That rare surprise occurred with director Abderrahmane Sissako’s jumbled and misjudged romance “Black Tea.” Feb 24, 2024 Full Review Rachel Pronger indieWire For all its comforting warmth, Sissako’s film ultimately lacks the deeper complexity of its namesake, even if watching it is often as soothing as sipping a freshly brewed cup. Rated: B- Feb 23, 2024 Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International However appealing the blend sometimes is, this wildly eccentric film ultimately feels a few leaves short of a pot. Feb 22, 2024 Full Review Latoya Austin Movie Marker cinematically soothing tale produced which skirts across the socio-political periphery , embracing romance in its journey with its soulfully captivating tone. Feb 13, 2025 Full Review Eulàlia Iglesias Fotogramas 'Black Tea' resorts excessively to a set of commonplaces of Asian cinema aimed at Western audiences, instead of developing its own personality from a non-Eurocentric multicultural perspective. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Sep 13, 2024 Full Review Nuria Vidal Cinemanía (Spain) A film that escapes narrative conventions... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Sep 12, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Aya, a young Ivorian woman in her early thirties, says no on her wedding day, to everyone's astonishment. After emigrating to China, she works in a tea export shop with Cai, a 45-year-old Chinese man. Aya and Cai fall in love but can their affair survive the turmoil of their pasts and other people's prejudices?
Director
Abderrahmane Sissako
Screenwriter
Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 51m