Germany / Feb 21, 2024
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emery Gahuranyi | Trésor |
| Franck Pycardhy | Toussaint |
| Jacqueline Zhu | Douyue |
| Véronique Bailly | Touli |
| Roger Pegard | Le maire |
| Lan Qui | Su |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black Tea |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | Français, 普通话, English, Português |
| Production countries | Cote D'Ivoire, France, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Taiwan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Archipel 33>35, Cinéfrance Studios, Dune Vision, House on Fire, House on Fire International, Red Lion |
| Release date | 28 febbraio 2024 |
| Production | Vincent Wang, Vincent Quénault, Olivier Père, Jeanne Geiben, David Gauquié, Denis Freyd |
| Writer | Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall |
| Casting | Elsa Pharaon |
| Editing | Nadia ben Rachid, Peter Bernaers |
| Cinematography | Aymerick Pilarski |
| Assistant directors | Steve Berron, Clément Comet, Olivia Bruynoghe, Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Lighting | Helder Loureiro Alves Da Silva |
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| Camera operators | Aymerick Pilarski |
| Additional photography | Aymerick Pilarski |
| Production design | Véronique Sacrez, Liza Weinland |
| Art direction | Véronique Sacrez, Liza Weinland |
| Set decoration | Véronique Sacrez, Liza Weinland |
| Visual effects | Xavier Van Erp, Stéphane Bidault |
| Music | Armand Amar, Amine Bouhafa, Nicolas Leroy, Loïc Collignon, Nicolas Fioraso, Pascal Mayer, Carlo Thoss, Ken Nnganyadi, Steve Bouyer |
| Sound | Amine Bouhafa, Nicolas Leroy, Loïc Collignon, Nicolas Fioraso, Pascal Mayer, Carlo Thoss, Ken Nnganyadi, Steve Bouyer, Armand Amar |
| Costume design | Annie Melza Tiburce |
| Makeup | Annie Melza Tiburce |
| Hairstyling | Annie Melza Tiburce |
Release dates
Premiere
Luxembourg / Mar 08, 2024 / Luxembourg City Film Festival
Canada / Sep 27, 2024 / Vancouver International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 07, 2024 / Festival do Rio
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Hong Kong / Nov 25, 2024 / Hong Kong French Film Festival
Limited release
United States / May 09, 2025 / NR
Theatrical release
France / Feb 28, 2024
Türkiye / Apr 26, 2024
Taiwan / May 24, 2024
Netherlands / Jun 13, 2024 / AL
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Spain / Sep 13, 2024 / 12
Russia / Oct 17, 2024 / 16+ / Про:взгляд
Brazil / Nov 14, 2024 / 12
Portugal / Jan 02, 2025
Italy / May 15, 2025
Germany / Jun 19, 2025 / 6
Digital
United States / May 30, 2024 / iTunes
Taiwan / Sep 13, 2024 / myVideo
Russia / Nov 21, 2024 / 16+
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