Archive of films Blue Caftan / Le bleu du caftan

Morocco / France / Belgium / Denmark
2022, 118 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2022

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.


Synopsis

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

About the director

Maryam Touzani

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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About the film

Color, DCP

Section: Horizons
   
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

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Katrin Pors

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