‘The Blue Caftan’: A Masterful Take on Delicate Subjects
Director Maryam Touzani has crafted a significant and empathetic movie about homosexuality, marriage, and illness within a predominantly Muslim country.

“The Blue Caftan” didn’t make the final five up for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Academy Awards, yet it stands as a significant and empathetic movie about homosexuality and marriage within a predominantly Muslim country. Set in Morocco, the film explores the loving relationship between a man and his wife who knows he is gay, and how illness heightens one’s awareness of both the complexity and simplicity of life.
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