5.7Mint Tea · 1984
Mint Tea (1984) is a film directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul, starring Chafia Boudraa, Abdellatif Kechiche, Krimo Bouguetof.
5.7Overview
A young Algerian in Paris has not been as successful as he claims in letters home, and when his mother unexpectedly arrives for a visit of several months, he is hard put to hide his circumstances -- and the fact that he has resorted to small-time criminal activity to support himself. His mother disembarks in her traditional attire, a warm-hearted woman who does not have a clue as to how this foreign society functions but also has absolutely no inhibitions about finding out, if the need arises. As the story progresses, the mother catches on to her son's circumstances though the two are still not able to confront the deception and right it. Even with a low budget, this first-time feature-length story by Bahloul Bahloul combines satire, comedy, and pathos to bring home a relationship between mother and son that transcends life's many obstacles.
Cast
Chafia Boudraa, Abdellatif Kechiche, Krimo Bouguetof, Malick Bowens, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Luc Boutté, Anne Canovas
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What is "Mint Tea" about?
A young Algerian in Paris has not been as successful as he claims in letters home, and when his mother unexpectedly arrives for a visit of several months, he is hard put to hide his circumstances -- and the fact that he has resorted to small-time criminal activity to support himself. His mother disembarks in her traditional attire, a warm-hearted woman who does not have a clue as to how this foreign society functions but also has absolutely no inhibitions about finding out, if the need arises. As the story progresses, the mother catches on to her son's circumstances though the two are still not able to confront the deception and right it. Even with a low budget, this first-time feature-length story by Bahloul Bahloul combines satire, comedy, and pathos to bring home a relationship between mother and son that transcends life's many obstacles.
When was "Mint Tea" released?
Mint Tea was released in 1984.
Who stars in "Mint Tea"?
The cast includes Chafia Boudraa, Abdellatif Kechiche, Krimo Bouguetof, Malick Bowens.
