‘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.

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Lubna Azabal and Saleh Bakri in ‘The Blue Caftan.’ Via Strand Releasing

“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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