The Blue Caftan movie storyline. Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. In order to keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. The talented apprentice shows an utmost dedication in learning the art of embroidery and tailoring from Halim. Slowly Mina realizes how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man.
The Blue Caftan (French: Le Bleu du Caftan) is a 2022 Moroccan Arabic-language drama film directed by Maryam Touzani. It depicts a woman and her closeted gay husband, who run a caftan store in the medina of Salé, Morocco, and hire a young man as an apprentice. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The Moroccan Cinema Center (Centre cinématographique marocain) announced that The Blue Caftan had been chosen to represent Morocco in the 2023 Oscars shortlist in the “International Feature Film” category.
The Blue Caftan (2023)
Directed by: Maryam Touzani
Starring: Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui, Mounia Lamkimel, Ilyass El Ouahdani, Abdelhamid Zoughi, Fatima Hilal, Mariam Lalouaz, Hanaa Laidi, Zakaria Atifi, Abdellah Lebkiri
Screenplay by: Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
Cinematography by: Virginie Surdej
Film Editing by: Nicolas Rumpl
Makeup Department: Jennifer Courouge
Music by: Kristian Eidnes Andersen
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Strand Releasing
Release Date: February 10, 2023
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