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The Blue Caftan

2023-02-10 Drama 2hr 2m

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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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.

  • Released
    2023-02-10
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 2m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    العربية
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Les Films du Nouveau Monde, Ali'n Productions, Velvet Films, Snowglobe, BeTV, VOO, RTBF

Crew

Maryam Touzani
Director
Maryam Touzani
Screenplay
Nabil Ayouch
Producer
Keywords:
bath house male homosexuality lgbt gay theme homosexual homosexuality

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Cast

Lubna Azabal

Lubna Azabal
Mina
Saleh Bakri

Saleh Bakri
Halim
Ayoub Messioui

Ayoub Messioui
Youssef
Zakaria Atifi

Zakaria Atifi
Bachir
Mounia Lamkimel

Mounia Lamkimel
Blue Caftan Client
Abdelhamid Zoughi

Abdelhamid Zoughi
Doctor
Fatima Hilal

Fatima Hilal
Boutique Customer
Mariam Lalouaz

Mariam Lalouaz
Boutique Customer
Kholoud El Ouehabi

Kholoud El Ouehabi
Boutique Customer
Amira Tiouli

Amira Tiouli
Boutique Customer
Hanaa Laidi

Hanaa Laidi
Boutique Customer
Aymane El Oarrari

Aymane El Oarrari
Boutique Customer's Child
Ilyass El Ouahdani

Ilyass El Ouahdani
Boutique Customer's Child
Fouzia Ejjawi

Fouzia Ejjawi
Fatna
Mohamed Naimane

Mohamed Naimane
Bathhouse Employee
Mohamed Tahri Joutey Hassani

Mohamed Tahri Joutey Hassani
Police Officer
Abdellah Lebkiri

Abdellah Lebkiri
Man in Bathhouse
Driss Diouri

Driss Diouri
Man in Bathhouse
Ilham Chakib

Ilham Chakib
Neighbor
Abdelrhafor Essolh

Abdelrhafor Essolh
Tangerine Vendor
Nourredine Aim

Nourredine Aim
Tangerine Vendor
Hassan Boudour

Hassan Boudour
Moha
Naima Boudra

Naima Boudra
Saleswoman
Fatima Laaraj

Fatima Laaraj
Mortuary Washer
Kahija Toufik

Kahija Toufik
Mortuary Washer

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-15

"Halim" (Saleh Bakri) lives with his ailing wife "Mina" (Lubna Azabal) and together they run a small tailoring business. Now he is a master ... read more

"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 customers, he has acquired an handsome apprentice "Youssef" (Ayoub Missioui) who takes a keen interest in his work and demonstrates an aptitude that is increasingly appreciated by "Halim". What's also fairly obvious is that both men are attracted to each other and we now embark on a rather delicate triangle in which the two men - entirely platonically - develop their relationship under the watchful gaze of his wife whom we suspect suspects, but... It's a very gently paced film this, allowing the three strong performances from these on-form character actors to develop slowly and engagingly and though the underpinning issues of sexuality in a country that is still largely unwelcoming is part of the theme, it is not a greater a part than the observation of the couple's happy marriage nor of the creative beauty of the men's skills at creating garments of delicacy and fineness. It's a film about discovery and family and I found it worked really quite well as we navigate a myriad of challenges towards the conclusion that, like the rest of this story, is anything but simple. It's quite observational in nature, so don't expect things to rattle along - they don't, but it draws together threads of lives and choices in as intricate a fashion as any of his creations and is really well worth a watch.

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A Review by RedaX*

Written by RedaX* on 2024-03-05

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 cha... read more

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 didn't bring us closer to the characters. And I have to say that Loubna Azabal and Saleh Bakri Moroccan dialect isn't compelling and it was a barrier between us - the audience - and the characters.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

"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 con...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-15

"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 ...

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A Review by RedaX*

Written by RedaX* on 2024-03-05

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...

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