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Mint Tea (1984)
Director: Abdelkrim Bahloul
Cast: Chafia Boudraa, Abdellatif Kechiche, Krimo Bouguetof, Malick Bowens
Runtime84 min
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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.
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Fans of offbeat, character-driven comedies will appreciate the unique blend of satire, pathos, and social commentary in Mint Tea, director Abdelkrim Bahloul's 1984 debut feature. With standout performances from Chafia Boudraa and Abdellatif Kechiche, the film offers a poignant, insightful look at the challenges faced by an Algerian immigrant in Paris and his warm-hearted but bewildered mother.
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Mint tea is a herbal tea made by infusing mint leaves in hot water. Mint tea made with peppermint leaves is called peppermint tea, and mint tea made with spearmint is called spearmint tea. There also exist teas that infuse peppermint and spearmint leaves. In Korea, traditional mint tea called bakha-cha (박하차) is made with East Asian wild mint leaves. In India, traditional mint tea called pudina chai is made by steeping spearmint or peppermint in hot chai.
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