Halim and his wife Mina own a caftan shop in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. A stoic master of his craft, Halim sews and embroiders his dazzling hand-made caftans in a disappearing tradition inherited from his father, while Mina runs the business side. The couple take on a shy young man, Youssef, to assist Halim and, together, the two men work on what promised to be Halim’s masterpiece: a glorious blue caftan with intricate gold-patterned trim.
“The subtleties of Touzani’s actors – their glances, gestures and silences – bring to life the mysteries of the human heart with deft restraint and at the centre of it all is the sincere connection between Halim and Mina. … The Blue Caftan is a film that venerates the tradition of craft while arguing that true freedom also requires a break with a repressive status quo.” BFI
Un Certain Regard award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022
Shortlisted as Morocco’s entry for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards (2023)
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