BLACK TEA

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 Chinese culture, she gets hired in a tea boutique 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.

The film masterfully reveals a narrative of aspirational migration across the rarely addressed axis of Asia and Africa, offering viewers a fresh and insightful perspective on global interconnectedness.

CREW

Directed by

Abderrahmane Sissako

Written by

Kessen Fatoumata Tall

Abderrahmane Sissako

Produced by

David Gauquié

Julien Deris

Denis Freyd

Kessen Fatoumata

Tall

Jean-Luc Ormières

Starring

Nina Mélo

Chang Han

Wu Ke-xi

Cinematography

Aymerick Pilarski

Edited by

Nadia Ben Rachid

Music by

Armand Amar