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The Blue Caftan

Original title: Le Bleu du caftan · Turkish title: The Blue Caftan
2022 · 2 h 2 min
Directed by Maryam Touzani
DramaRomance

Cast

Lubna Azabal Saleh Bakri Ayoub Missioui

Credits

Written by: Maryam Touzani

Plot

Halim, a master caftan maker in the medina of Salé in Morocco, and his wife Mina, who runs their shop, hire a young apprentice, Youssef. As Mina's illness advances, Halim, who has hidden his homosexuality for years, finds himself drawn to the young man, and the three form a quiet triangle. Maryam Touzani's 2022 film is a tender study of love, tradition and craft.

Sinekatalog’s take

Maryam Touzani's tender drama follows a Moroccan tailor, his ailing wife and a young apprentice. Delicate and sensual, with Lubna Azabal superb, it is a quietly moving story of love, secrets and craft.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (7,859 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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