The Blue Caftan

Movie

2023

2h 2m

Arabic

Drama, Romance

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7.3

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The Blue Caftan

Movie

2023

2h 2m

Arabic

Drama, Romance

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Watch on The Criterion Channel

Halim has been married to Mina for a long time, with whom he runs a traditional caftan store in the medina (old town) of Salé, Morocco. The couple has always lived with Halim's secret – his homosexuality – about which he has learned to keep quiet. However, Mina's illness and the arrival of a young apprentice upsets this balance. United in their love, each will help the other face his fears.

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Cast

Mina

Halim

Youssef

Bachir

Blue Caftan Client

Boutique Customer

Boutique Customer's Child

Mohamed Naimane

Bathhouse Employee

Driss Diouri

Man in Bathhouse

Directed By: Maryam Touzani

Written By: Maryam Touzani (Screenplay)

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poojamn says...

2 months ago

joelle Recommended by my friend to see https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/03/the-blue-caftan-review-tender-moroccan-love-story-between-a-gay-tailor-and-his-wife

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Saint Pauly says...

2 years ago

>Halim, don't be afraid to love. The Blue Caftan is a hair left behind on the pillow, a touch that penetrates scars, a word like a whiff of perfume that recalls everything. This love triangle set in Morocco is a lesson on every kind of love, full of speeches without any words at all. It's a movie steeped in love and there isn't an ounce of romance to ruin it.

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RedaX*

5 months ago

Very mediocre and not a step-up from Meryam Touzani's first feature which was also an okay film. The relationship between the three main characters wasn't dynamic or memorable.

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

"Halim" (Saleh Bakri) lives with his ailing wife "Mina" (Lubna Azabal) and together they run a small tailoring business. Now he is a master craftsman, everything is measured, cut and stitched by hand - a fairly labour intensive and time consuming process. To help meet the demands of his impatient cu More

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