The Blue Caftan

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Play Time: 122 mins
Drama, Romance
The Blue Caftan

Overview:
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.

Original Title:أزرق القفطان
Status: Released (2023-02-10)
Awards:14 wins & 23 nominations
Screen:Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
Productions: Les Films du Nouveau Monde, Ali'n Productions, Velvet Films, Snowglobe, BeTV, VOO, RTBF
Production Countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Morocco
Spoken Languages: العربية
The Blue Caftan
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Reviews

CinemaSerf

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"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 ....

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RedaX*

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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. The moments when the film was trying to go deep with the relationship of the characters or their past di ....

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