Mina (Lubna Azabal) and her closeted gay husband Halim (Saleh Bakri) run a small business making and selling bespoke caftans in one of Morocco's oldest medinas. Halim is a master of his trade, and Mina is a canny saleswoman, though their wares don't come cheap and traditional dress is falling out of favour.
Woven with exquisite care, the Un Certain Regard-winning drama reveals a beautiful love triangle in a small Moroccan town where gay relations are forbidden.
Director Maryam Touzani explores a complex marriage with tenderness and grace in a sincere and superbly performed film that unfolds in unexpected and heartening ways.
In theatres from May 18, 2023.
A still from The Blue Caftan, starring Lubna Azabal and Saleh Bakri. Picture supplied
