Movie Description
Le thé à la menthe
(1984)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Abdelkrim Bahloul
- Producer : Gilles Ricci
- Writer : Jean Curtelin,Abdelkrim Bahloul
- Editor : Jacques Witta
- Cast : Chafia Boudraa,Abdellatif Kechiche,Krimo Bouguetof,Malick Bowens,Dominique Pinon,Jean-Luc Boutté,Anne Canovas
Cast
The mother
Hamou
Abdelkader
Bakaba
Roger
Mr. Alain
Joséphine
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Facts
Original TitleLe thé à la menthe
Status Released
Release Information
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1984-10-20
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 24m
