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The Blue Caftan

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The Blue Caftan

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Drama starring Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri and Ayoub Missioui. Mina and Halim are loving spouses who run a clothes shop in one of Morocco's oldest medinas. When they take on an apprentice, Youssef, the attraction between the two men becomes increasingly clear.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

A subtle, stirring Moroccan drama about sexual repression and unconditional love, Maryam Touzani's film is delicately cut from the finest cloth. Halim (Saleh Bakri) is a master tailor, who runs a garment shop with his wife Mina (Lubna Azabal) in a small-town medina. As much as Halim loves his spouse, he struggles with his attraction to men. Secret trysts with anonymous figures in the local baths have become a guilt-riddled way of life. As he labours over the titular garment for a rather snooty customer, his feelings are brought into sharper focus by handsome new apprentice Youssef (Ayoub Missioui). Will his wife discover his true sexuality? Does she already know? This is not a film filled with dramatic outbursts. Rather it's a restrained work of subtle gestures, with emotions held in check, and is all the better for it. It may be too much of a slow-burn for some, but it is tender, moving and impressively performed, and it coalesces beautifully in the final act.

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Cast

rolenameMinaLubna AzabalHalimSaleh BakriYoussefAyoub Missioui

Crew

rolenameDirectorMaryam Touzani

Details

Theatrical distributor

New Wave

Released on

2023-05-05

Languages

Arabic | French

Guidance

Sex scenes, nudity

Formats

Colour

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