After backing out of her wedding at the last minute, a young Ivorian woman moves to Guangzhou, where she works with 45-year-old Cai in a tea shop.
Aya and Cai fall in love, but can their story survive the turmoil of their pasts and the weight of everyone else’s prejudice?
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Written by: Abderrahmane Sissako,
Language: Chinese, French, English
Production:
CineFrance (France)
Archipel 35 (France)
Gaumont (France)
Red Lion (Luxembourg)
Dune Vision (Mauritania)
House on Fire (France)
With the support of:
CNC – Aide aux Cinémas du Monde
TAICCA
Eurimages
In association with:
ARTE France, Gaumont, Canal +