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The Blue Caftan

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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.

Release Date : 2023-02-10

Language :Arabic

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Les Films du Nouveau MondeAli'n ProductionsVelvet FilmsSnowglobeBeTVVOORTBF

Production Country : BelgiumDenmarkFranceMorocco

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lubna Azabal

Character Name : Mina

Original Name : Lubna Azabal

Gender : Female

Saleh Bakri

Character Name : Halim

Original Name : Saleh Bakri

Gender : Male

Ayoub Messioui

Character Name : Youssef

Original Name : Ayoub Messioui

Gender : Male

Zakaria Atifi

Character Name : Bachir

Original Name : Zakaria Atifi

Gender : Male

Mounia Lamkimel

Character Name : Blue Caftan Client

Original Name : Mounia Lamkimel

Gender : Female

Abdelhamid Zoughi

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Abdelhamid Zoughi

Gender : Male

Fatima Hilal

Character Name : Boutique Customer

Original Name : Fatima Hilal

Gender : Male

Mariam Lalouaz

Character Name : Boutique Customer

Original Name : Mariam Lalouaz

Gender : Male

Kholoud El Ouehabi

Character Name : Boutique Customer

Original Name : Kholoud El Ouehabi

Gender : Male

Amira Tiouli

Character Name : Boutique Customer

Original Name : Amira Tiouli

Gender : Male

Hanaa Laidi

Character Name : Boutique Customer

Original Name : Hanaa Laidi

Gender : Male

Aymane El Oarrari

Character Name : Boutique Customer's Child

Original Name : Aymane El Oarrari

Gender : Male

Ilyass El Ouahdani

Character Name : Boutique Customer's Child

Original Name : Ilyass El Ouahdani

Gender : Male

Fouzia Ejjawi

Character Name : Fatna

Original Name : Fouzia Ejjawi

Gender : Male

Mohamed Naimane

Character Name : Bathhouse Employee

Original Name : Mohamed Naimane

Gender : Male

Mohamed Tahri Joutey Hassani

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Mohamed Tahri Joutey Hassani

Gender : Male

Abdellah Lebkiri

Character Name : Man in Bathhouse

Original Name : Abdellah Lebkiri

Gender : Male

Driss Diouri

Character Name : Man in Bathhouse

Original Name : Driss Diouri

Gender : Male

Ilham Chakib

Character Name : Neighbor

Original Name : Ilham Chakib

Gender : Male

Abdelrhafor Essolh

Character Name : Tangerine Vendor

Original Name : Abdelrhafor Essolh

Gender : Male

Nourredine Aim

Character Name : Tangerine Vendor

Original Name : Nourredine Aim

Gender : Male

Hassan Boudour

Character Name : Moha

Original Name : Hassan Boudour

Gender : Male

Naima Boudra

Character Name : Saleswoman

Original Name : Naima Boudra

Gender : Male

Fatima Laaraj

Character Name : Mortuary Washer

Original Name : Fatima Laaraj

Gender : Male

Kahija Toufik

Character Name : Mortuary Washer

Original Name : Kahija Toufik

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 - 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.

RedaX*

@RedaX*

2024-03-19

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.