Black Tea
2024 | 111m | Mandarin
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Abderrahmane Sissako |
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| Writer: | Kessen Tall, Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Staring: |
| Aya, a young Ivorian woman in her early thirties, says no on her wedding day, to everyone’s astonishment. After emigrating to Asia, 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 past and other people’s prejudices? | |
| Release Date: | Feb 28, 2024 |
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| Director: | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Writer: | Kessen Tall, Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | tea, interracial relationship, accidental love, tea ceremony, côte d'ivoire, guangzhou, china |
| Production Companies | Archipel 33>35, Red Lion, Dune Vision, House on Fire, Cinéfrance Studios, House on Fire International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Aug 09, 2025 |
![Trailer [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/x0VounGKaqo.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nina Mélo | Aya |
| Chang Han | Cai |
| Wu Ke-Xi | Ying |
| Michael Chang | Li-Ben |
| Pei-Jen Yu | Mei |
| Wei Huang | Wen |
| Isabelle Kabano | Vivi |
| Emery Gahuranyi | Trésor |
| Franck Pycardhy | Toussaint |
| Jacqueline Zhu Zhi-Ying | Douyue |
| Véronique Bailly | Touli |
| Roger Pegard | Le maire |
| Lan Qui | Su |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elsa Pharaon | Casting |
| Annie Melza Tiburce | Costume Design |
| Liza Weinland | Property Buyer |
| Steve Bouyer | Music Supervisor |
| Nicolas Leroy | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Nadia ben Rachid | Editor |
| Peter Bernaers | Colorist |
| Pascal Mayer | Music Supervisor |
| Helder Loureiro Alves Da Silva | Gaffer |
| Carlo Thoss | Production Sound Mixer |
| Olivia Bruynoghe | Continuity |
| Kessen Tall | Writer |
| Amine Bouhafa | Sound |
| Nicolas Fioraso | Foley Artist |
| Ken Nnganyadi | Foley Mixer |
| Véronique Sacrez | Production Design |
| Sacha Guillaume | Production Manager |
| Maxime Even | Production Coordinator |
| Clément Comet | First Assistant Director |
| Loïc Collignon | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Xavier Van Erp | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Abderrahmane Sissako | Writer, Director |
| Armand Amar | Original Music Composer |
| Aymerick Pilarski | Director of Photography |
| Steve Berron | Second Assistant Director |
| Adam Marchand | Production Coordinator |
| Stéphane Bidault | Visual Effects Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Gauquié | Producer |
| Denis Freyd | Producer |
| Vincent Wang | Producer |
| Vincent Quénault | Producer |
| Olivier Père | Co-Producer |
| Jeanne Geiben | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 72 | 201 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 44 | 92 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 285 | 649 |