Films
Black Tea (Hong Cha)
Support : | AFS |
Director(s): | Abderrahmane Sissako |
Producer(s): |
RED LION Archipel 35 (FR), Cinéfrance Studios (FR), Dune Vision (MR), House On Fire (FR), House On Fire International (TW) |
Script: | Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall |
Year: | 2024 |
Form: | FICTION - Feature film |
Genre: | Fiction |
Original version: | Mandarin, French, English, Portuguese |
Running time: | 109' |
Synopsis
After saying no on her wedding day, Aya leaves the Ivory Coast for a new life in the buzzing “Chocolate City” in Guangzhou, China . In this district where the African diaspora meets the Chinese culture, she gets hired in a tea boutique owned by Cai, a Chinese man . In the secrecy of the back shop, Cai decides to initiate Aya to the tea ceremony . Through the teaching of this ancient art, their relationship slowly turns into tender love . But for their burgeoning passion to lean on trust, they must let go of their burdens and face their past .
Casting
Nina Melo
Han Chang
Ke-Xi Wu
Michael Chang
Crew
Véronique SACREZ : Production Design
Carlo THOSS, Nicolas LEROY, Loïc COLLIGNON : Sound
Helder LOUREIRO ALVES DA SILVA : Gaffer
Jean-François ROQUEPLO : Grip
Kim EL OUARDI : DIT
Alain GONIVA : perchman
LUX DIGITAL - Xavier Van Erp : VFX
PHILOPHON : sound post production
ESPERA - Raoul Nadalet : laboratory
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