The Tea Alchemist (2026)
In the mountains of the Golden Triangle in Asia, The Tea Alchemist follows French tea expert Olivier Schneider on a journey to the origins of his work. For him, tea is not only something to drink, but an artistic medium: a way to touch time, memory, culture and emotion. Between tea gardens, wide landscapes and morning mist, a search begins to take shape: an attempt to transform leaves into an experience that no money can buy and no language can fully describe.
Director: Luca Dylan Hartleib
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Olivier Schneider as Self |
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Jane Napassawan as Self |
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Oloaf Tarmas as Self |
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Oliver Hartleib as Self |
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Giesela Smarter as Self |
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Jan Siefke as Self |
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Lavia LIN as Self |
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Simon Schulz as Self |
| Directing | Luca Dylan Hartleib | Director |
| Camera | Luca Dylan Hartleib | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Luca Dylan Hartleib | Editor |
| Camera | Jakob Skott | Camera Operator |