Sep 29
International Film Forum: Black Tea
Mon, September 29, 2025
• 7:00pm
- 9:00pm (2h) • Weitz Cinema
Black Tea (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2024, France/Luxembourg, Taiwan/Mauritania, 110 minutes)
Q&A with the director following the screening
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 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.
Event Contact: Steve Richardson