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IMDb rating 7.6
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Critic rating 7.4

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Critic Marina Ashioti
rated 6

...a complex tale about love that aptly deals with the complexities of repressed sexuality.

Read full review at Little White Lies
Critic Diego Semerene
rated 8

A delicately radical tapestry of an interpersonal relationship.

Read full review at Slant Magazine
Critic Cath Clarke
rated 8

...a gentle, complex film: a love story between a gay man and his wife.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Christian Zilko
rated 8

...a film about the many different kinds of love — romantic, platonic, familial, sexual — and the ways they can’t help but intersect at complicated moments in our lives.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Anders Bergkvist
rated 9

Harmoniskt, fantastisk stämning i en miljö man inte förväntar sig. Riktigt bra.

1 year ago
Critic Caroline Hainer
rated 6

Förbjuden homosexuell kärlek och återhållen passion i marockanskt triangeldrama som är sevärt i sin rörande enkelhet.

Read full review at Sveriges Television
Critic Rikke Schubart
rated 7

...noget så sjældent som en arabisksproget queer-historie, der er både troværdig og opløftende.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Morten Kildebæk
rated 8

Når karaktererne omsider fortæller hinanden, hvad der har dirret under overfladen gennem hele filmen, er det svært ikke at fælde en tåre.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Cast & Crew

Maryam Touzani
Director
Lubna Azabal
As Mina
Saleh Bakri
As Halim
Zakaria Atifi
As Bachir
Mohamed Naimane
As Bathhouse Employee
Mariam Lalouaz
As Boutique Customer
Ilyass El Ouahdani
As Boutique Customer's Child

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What is The Blue Caftan about? Toggle content

In the ancient medina of Salé, Morocco, Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store, but their life is not as traditional as it seems. Halim has been keeping a secret from his wife and the world - he is homosexual. When a young apprentice joins their shop, Halim's emotions are stirred, and Mina begins to suspect that something is amiss. As they navigate their feelings and confront their fears, the couple must confront the truth about their relationship and the future of their business. Will they be able to find a way to be together, or will their secrets tear them apart?

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