Le Thé à la menthe (1984)
Directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul

Drama
aka: Mint Tea

Film Synopsis

Hamou leaves his native Algeria to make his fortune in Paris.  He soon realises he has embarked on a pipe dream and finds it hard to live in the Barbès district.  He then receives an unexpected visit from his mother, who is keen to see what a success he has made of his life...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Abdelkrim Bahloul
  • Script: Abdelkrim Bahloul
  • Music: Lahlou Tighremt
  • Cast: Abdellatif Kechiche (Hamou), Chafia Boudraa (La mère), Krimo Bouguetof (Abdelkader), Malek Kateb (Le Taleb), Dominique Pinon (Roger), Malick Bowens (Bakaba), Jean-Luc Boutté (M. Alain), Anne Canovas (Joséphine), Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane (L'épicier), Jacques Rispal (Le clochard raciste), André Rouyer (L'agent de police (Place de la Concorde)), Roland Amstutz, Hervé Briaux, Med Salah Cheurfi, Marie-Noëlle Eusèbe, Sébastien Floche, Maud Rayer
  • Country: Belgium
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 84 min
  • Aka: Mint Tea

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