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  • 2023
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 2 m
  • 2023
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 2 m

Summary Halim and Mina who run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco's oldest medinas. In order to keep up with demanding customers, they hire a talented young man as an apprentice. Slowly Mina realises how much her husband is moved by his presence.

Directed By: Maryam Touzani

Written By: Nabil Ayouch, Maryam Touzani

  • 2023
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 2 m
  • 2023
  • Strand Releasing
  • 2 h 2 m

The Blue Caftan

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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83
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary Halim and Mina who run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco's oldest medinas. In order to keep up with demanding customers, they hire a talented young man as an apprentice. Slowly Mina realises how much her husband is moved by his presence.

Directed By: Maryam Touzani

Written By: Nabil Ayouch, Maryam Touzani

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
83
94% Positive
15 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
83
94% Positive
15 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
Feb 16, 2023
The Blue Caftan, like its title garment, has a handmade, lived-in quality, an authenticity that marks Touzani — a former journalist making her second feature — a director to watch.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW
100
Jul 29, 2022
The Blue Caftan deftly explores the complexities of interpersonal and romantic relationships. Halim, Mina, and Youssef share a love for each other and for their shared craft. They want to find happiness in this life without any regard for how society dictates they should. Touzani’s film is a rich, vibrant ode to love in all its many forms.
By Marya E. Gates FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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82% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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18% Mixed
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0% Negative
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90
Feb 14, 2023
Maryam Touzani’s film is as precise and vivid as its titular garment.
By Roxana Hadadi FULL REVIEW
80
May 8, 2023
It’s a gentle piece of Arabic-language storytelling, one that softly, slowly enfolds the audience rather than propels them on a journey.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 9, 2023
Touzani’s film becomes an ode to the many kinds of love that persist, even in an unforgiving world.
By Devika Girish FULL REVIEW
70
May 5, 2023
Touzani steers clear of easy clichés and pitfalls that the film’s premise might suggest, giving a masterclass in restraint. and it’s Azabal’s exceptional portrayal of Mina, rather than Bakri’s Hamil, that emerges as the film’s beating heart.
By Marina Ashioti FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 10, 2023
It is basically a standard triangle drama that has been stretched out to an interminable length.
By Dan Callahan FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Les Films du Nouveau Monde, Ali n' Productions, Velvet Films, Snowglobe Films, Centre Cinématographique Marocain, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Institut Français, Fonds Images de la Francophonie, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Det Danske Filminstitut, Canal+, Ciné+, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), VOO, BE TV, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Institut pour le Financement du Cinéma et des Industries Culturelles (IFCIC)
Release Date Feb 10, 2023
Duration 2 h 2 m
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Website https://www.advitamdistribution.com/films/le-bleu-du-caftan/
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Awards

Athens International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Seattle International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations

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