Official Selection - Out of Competition
The Blue Caftan (Azraq al-qaftan)
Maryam Touzani
LGBTQIA+
Female Director
Human Rights & Society
2022
122 min
France, Morocco, Belgium, Denmark
Synopsis
Sewing the thread of love
Caftan maker Halim runs a struggling business with his wife Mina. He remains dedicated to sewing by hand, despite the growing popularity of caftans made using industrial techniques. When the couple hire handsome apprentice Youssef to lend them a hand, the young man’s presence and growing involvement with the business and their personal lives turns their relationship upside down.
Cast/Avec
- Lubna Azabal
- Saleh Bakri
- Ayoub Missioui
- Mounia Lamkimel
- Abdelhamid Zoughi
- Zakaria Atifi
Screenplay
- Maryam Touzani
- with the collaboration of Nabil Ayouch
Cinematographer
- Virginie Surdej
Sound
- Nassim El Mounabbih
Music
- Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen
Production
- Ali n’Productions
Screenings
Date
Hour
Place
Language
Subtitles
Screening
Sunday 05 March 2023
16:00
Tuesday 07 March 2023
18:30
Trailer and photos
Maryam Touzani
Born in Tangiers in 1980, Maryam Touzani studied journalism in London before returning to her native Morocco to work, specialising in writing about Maghreb cinema. After she made a couple of short films, Touzani co-wrote and starred in Razzia directed by renowned Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch. Razzia went on to represent Morocco at the Oscars, as did Touzani’s debut feature film, Adam, which also stars The Blue Caftan’s Lubna Azabal.
