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CIFF 2023 – The Blue Caftan

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THE BLUE CAFTAN (preview)

 

Directed by: Maryam Touzani
Starring: Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui

2022
France, Morocco, Belgium
122 min
Cert 18

Awards: 7 wins & 9 nominations

“Master tailor Halim is devoted to both his religion and his wife Mina. However, Halim has been forced to repress his sexual identity for years. Things change when Halim appoints a new apprentice. Mina looks on as a relationship blossoms between the tailor and the newcomer as they work together to create a most beautiful blue caftan.“

Introduced by Sammy Holden. Sammy Holden is a PhD researcher at Edge Hill University. Their project, currently entitled Behind Their Scenes, is a practice as research exploration of safety and support in filmmaking for transgender and non-binary film workers in the UK.

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