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(LE CAFTAN BLEU)
THE BLUE CAFTAN
Drama | Running Time: 118 minutes
2022 / Arabic dialogue
Country: Morocco and France
Directed by: Maryam TouzaniDirected by: Maryam Touzani
R18
Adult References
Maryam Touzani
Her shorts “When They Slept” (2012) and “Aya Goes to the Beach” (2015) earned several awards. In 2015, Touzani worked alongside Nabil Ayouch on “Much Loved”, opening the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes; and “Razzia” (2017), premiering at Toronto International Film Festival. “Adam” (2019), her debut feature, premiered at Cannes and won 30 awards.

SHOWTIME
Sun 04 Dec | 10:45 PM - 12:48 AM
VOX Cinema 7 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
VOX Cinema 7 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
Wed 07 Dec | 10:00 PM - 12:03 AM
VOX Cinema 4 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
VOX Cinema 4 Red Sea Mall
Price: 40 SAR
Producer
Nabil Ayouch
Cast
Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui
Scriptwriter
Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
Middle East Distribution
Zaza Films Distribution
Nabil Ayouch
Cast
Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui
Scriptwriter
Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
Middle East Distribution
Zaza Films Distribution
The traditional Moroccan caftan is handmade from precious fabric, every braided detail individually sewn so well that it can be handed down from mother to daughter. Halim (Saleh Bakri) works long hours in this demanding trade; his wife Mina (Lubna Azabal), manages their even more demanding customers. They are an affectionate couple, still ready for a dance around the kitchen when Mina, who suffers from an illness, feels well enough, but it is clear when Halim goes to the hammam that his real desires lie elsewhere. Then Youssef (Ayoub Missiou) – a young man as serious about craftsmanship and beauty as Halim himself - joins them as an apprentice. Watching the two men quietly at work, Mina sees her husband differently. Director Maryam Touzani and her three exceptional actors step up to a complex subject with sensitivity and courage, pointing the way to a society where tradition and tolerance can flourish together.