Black Tea

Name: Black Tea
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: May 9, 2025
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Emery Gahuranyi, Franck Pycardhy, Han Chang, Isabelle Kabano, Ke-Xi Wu

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Cohen Media Group | Release Date: May 9, 2025 | Not Rated

Starring: Emery Gahuranyi, Franck Pycardhy, Han Chang, Isabelle Kabano, Ke-Xi Wu, Michael Chang, Nina Melo, Odo Marie, Pei-Jen Yu, Wei Huang

Summary: 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 teaAfter 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. … Expand

Director: Abderrahmane Sissako

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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IndieWire Rachel Pronger

Feb 23, 2024

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. Read full review

Jordan Mintzer

Feb 23, 2024

Instead of taking us in, Black Tea gently pushes us away, even if the world depicted is certainly one worth exploring. Read full review

Jonathan Romney

Feb 23, 2024

The film’s eclectic ambitions and increasingly eccentric construction get the better of it, resulting in a very uneven brew. Read full review

The Film Stage Ethan Vestby

May 8, 2025

It seems, at the end of the day, that the film is afraid to be a melodrama, almost as if displaying the timidity of its characters. One might think he spent a decade building up more anger. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Feb 23, 2024

The film aims for woozy sensualism but falls way short on the ambient richness and X-factor chemistry required to sell such an essentially confected exercise. Read full review

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