Le thé à la menthe (1984): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1984, Le thé à la menthe is a notable film directed by Abdelkrim Bahloul.

What it’s 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.

Who’s in it. Le thé à la menthe stars Chafia Boudraa as The mother, Malick Bowens, Anne Canovas as Joséphine and Dominique Pinon as Roger.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Le thé à la menthe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le thé à la menthe page.