简介：讲述一个生活在巴黎的阿尔及利亚移民青年的苦难生活，阿尔及利亚导演AbdelkrimBahloul将自己在法国漂泊生活几十年的感受尽情在影片中释放，也可以看成是他个人的一本自传。MYRATING5。 MINTTEAisaboutanexpatriateAlgerianlivinginParis.Heisayoungmanwhosurvivesthroughconnivance,theft,andblackmarketventures.Hewriteshometellinghismotherthateverythingisfine,thathehasagreatjob,acar(hedoesn'tbuthashimselfphotographedinfrontofsomeoneelse'scar).OnedaymomarrivesunexpectedlyinParis,believinghersontobeanimportantandsuccessfulbig-shot.Theboyputsherup,triestoconherwithanotherbundleoflies.Whenshebeginstobecometoomuchofaburdentohim,hehasafriendimpersonateapoliceofficerandcometotheirapartmenttotellthemotherthatherpapersarenolongerinorderandthatshemustreturntoAlgeria.(SOMESPOILERS)Mom,whobeginstosuspecthersonisacon-artist,seesrightthroughthisdeceit.Shegoesoneuponhimthoughbygettingtherealpolicetocometotheapartmentwheretheyuncoverthestolenmerchandisehehasbeentrafficking.Theboygetsofflightly,andattheendofthemovie,boyandmomareontheirwaybacktoAlgeriawherehecanpresumablymarryanicelocalgirlfarfromthecorruptinginfluencesoflifeinParis.InMINTTEA'smostcomicscene,themotherspawnsatrafficjambydeliveringatrayofteaandpastrytoapreviouslyhelpfultrafficcoprightinthemiddleofathrobbingParisintersection!Thecopisincredulousandpolitelysaysno,thankyou,tothisdelightfullymadwomaninAlgerianrobesandheadpiece.Shethendepositstheteaservicewithpastryonthepavement.Maybethenicemanwillhaveitlater.ItwasamomentthathadtheentireaudienceIsawitwithinhysterics. AbdelkrimBahloulwasborninAlgeriabuthasforgedacareerasadirector,writerandactorinFrance,hewasbornin1950inAlgeriaandisanAlgeriancitizenwhowenttoFranceinhisteens.Hisinnovativefirstfeaturefilm,LeThealamenthe/MintTea(1984),providedaportraitofayoungAlgerianmigrantadriftinParis.Hehassincemadefourmorefeaturefilms,Unvampireauparadis/AVampireinParadise(1992),LesSoeursHamlet/TheHamletSisters(1996),LaNuitdudestin/NightofDestiny(1997)andtheaward-winningLeSoleilassassine/TheAssassinatedSun(2003),allofwhichaddressissuesrelatingtomigrationanddiaspora.…