A Story of Love & Tea: Abderrahmane Sissako’s ‘Black Tea’ Film Trailer

“It’s very special.” “I love the scent.” “So do I.” Gaumont in France has revealed the first promo trailer for an indie relationship drama titled Black Tea, a brand new film made by acclaimed Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako (of Life on Earth, Waiting for Happiness, Timbuktu). This film is premiering in the Main Competition at the upcoming 2024 Berlin Film Festival kicking off soon this month. Looks like one of the best in the line-up! Aya, a young Ivory Coast woman in her early thirties, says “no” on her wedding day, to everyone’s astonishment. After emigrating to China, she finds work in a tea export shop with Cai, a 45-year-old Chinese man. Aya and Cai soon fall in love but can their affair survive the turmoil of their pasts and other people’s prejudices? Eight years after the breathtaking Timbuktu (in competition at Cannes 2014 and an Academy Award nominee for Best International Film), Sissako returns with Black Tea – starring Nina Mélo, Chang Han, and Wu Ke-Xi. As a fan of good tea, this looks so lovely. Not only a story about love & tea, but about finding your place in the world, even if others don’t seem to like it. I’ll definitely be watching. // Continue Reading ›