Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Nina Mélo
Aya
Lead
Chang Han
Cai
Wu Ke-xi
Ying
Michael Chang
Li-Ben
Yu Pei-Jen
Mei
Huang Wei
Wen
Isabelle Kabano
Vivi
EG
Emery Gahuranyi
Trésor
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abderrahmane Sissako's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Black Tea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
