The Blue Caftan 2023
7.6 / 10
The Blue Caftan
A middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.
A middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.
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... Mina
... Halim
... Youssef
... Bachir
... Blue Caftan Client
... Doctor
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See All 1 Reviews15 May 2023 by CinemaSerf
"Halim" (Saleh Bakri) lives with his ailing wife "Mina" (Lubna Azabal) and together they run a small tailoring business. Now he is a master craftsman, everything is measured, cut and stitched by hand - a fairly labour intensive and time consuming process. To help meet the demands of his impatient customers, he has acquired an handsome apprentice "Youssef" (Ayoub Missioui) who takes a keen interest in his work and demonstrates an aptitude that is increasingly appreciated by "Halim". What's also fairly obvious is that both men are attracted to each other and we now embark on a rather delicate triangle in which the two men - entirely platonically - develop their relationship under the watchful gaze of his wife whom we suspect suspects, but... It's a very gently paced film this, allowing the three strong performances from these on-form character actors to develop slowly and engagingly and though the underpinning issues of sexuality in a country that is still largely unwelcoming is part of the theme, it is not a greater a part than the observation of the couple's happy marriage nor of the creative beauty of the men's skills at creating garments of delicacy and fineness. It's a film about discovery and family and I found it worked really quite well as we navigate a myriad of challenges towards the conclusion that, like the rest of this story, is anything but simple. It's quite observational in nature, so don't expect things to rattle along - they don't, but it draws together threads of lives and choices in as intricate a fashion as any of his creations and is really well worth a watch.
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Release Date:
Feb 10, 2023 (Belgium,Denmark,France,Morocco)
Run Time:
2hr 2`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Arabic
Production Countries:
Belgium,Denmark,France,Morocco
Status:
Released
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"Halim" (Saleh Bakri) lives with his ailing wife "Mina" (Lubna Azabal) and together they run a small tailoring business. Now he is a master craftsman, everything is measured, cut and stitched by hand - a fairly labour intensive and time consuming process. To help meet the demands of his impatient customers, he has acquired an handsome apprentice "Youssef" (Ayoub Missioui) who takes a keen interest in his work and demonstrates an aptitude that is increasingly appreciated by "Halim". What's also fairly obvious is that both men are attracted to each other and we now embark on a rather delicate triangle in which the two men - entirely platonically - develop their relationship under the watchful gaze of his wife whom we suspect suspects, but... It's a very gently paced film this, allowing the three strong performances from these on-form character actors to develop slowly and engagingly and though the underpinning issues of sexuality in a country that is still largely unwelcoming is part of the theme, it is not a greater a part than the observation of the couple's happy marriage nor of the creative beauty of the men's skills at creating garments of delicacy and fineness. It's a film about discovery and family and I found it worked really quite well as we navigate a myriad of challenges towards the conclusion that, like the rest of this story, is anything but simple. It's quite observational in nature, so don't expect things to rattle along - they don't, but it draws together threads of lives and choices in as intricate a fashion as any of his creations and is really well worth a watch.
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The Blue Caftan - The Blue Caftan
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... Director
Cast
... Mina
... Halim
... Youssef
... Bachir
... Blue Caftan Client
... Doctor
FH
Fatima Hilal... Boutique Customer
... Boutique Customer
... Boutique Customer
AT
Amira Tiouli... Boutique Customer
HL
Hanaa Laidi... Boutique Customer
... Boutique Customer's Child
... Boutique Customer's Child
... Fatna
... Bathhouse Employee
... Police Officer
... Man in Bathhouse
DD
Driss Diouri... Man in Bathhouse
IC
Ilham Chakib... Neighbor
... Tangerine Vendor
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