Halim and Mina own a small family tailor shop that specializes in sewing ceremonial caftans. Since traditional hand-crafted work is time-consuming, Halim decides to hire an assistant, Youssef. The presence of the attractive young man arouses long-suppressed feelings in Halim, something that does not go unnoticed by his wife Mina… A deeply moving melodrama about the many forms of love, The Blue Caftan excels thanks to a sophisticated script and outstanding performances from the three leads.
Halim and Mina own a small family tailor shop that specializes in ceremonial caftans. Halim is a stubborn proponent of traditional hand-crafted work, but it is time-consuming and can turn off customers because of long waiting periods. And so he decides to hire an assistant, Youssef. The presence of the attractive young man arouses long-suppressed feelings in Halim, something that does not go unnoticed by his wife Mina… Maryam Touzani presents a warm film, shot with the kind of love and care with which Halim works on his life’s work, the titular blue caftan. A deeply moving melodrama about the many forms of love, The Blue Caftan excels thanks to a sophisticated script and the three leads’ excellent performances.
Lenka Tyrpáková
118 min / Color, DCP
Director Maryam Touzani
/ Screenplay Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
/ Dir. of Photography Virginie Surdej
/ Music Kristian Eidnes Andersen
/ Sound Nassim El Mounabbih
/ Editor Nicolas Rumpl
/ Producer Nabil Ayouch
/ Production Les Films du nouveau monde
/ Coproduction Velvet Films, Snowglobe, Ali N'Production
/ Cast Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui
/ Sales Films Boutique
/ Distributor Artcam Films
Maryam Touzani (1980, Tangier, Morocco). Filmography: When They Slept (Quand ils dorment, 2012, short), Much Loved (Sous ma vieille peau, 2014, doc.), Aya Goes to the Beach (Aya wal bahr, 2015, short), Adam (2019), The Blue Caftan (Le bleu du caftan, 2022).
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Katrin Pors
Co-producer
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