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The Blue Caftan

Most Popular • Drama, LGBT, Romance, UR

Mina (Lubna Azabal) and her husband Halim (Saleh Bakri) run a small shop selling traditional, hand-stitched caftans in Salé, Morocco. To help with customer demand, the couple hire young apprentice Youssef (Ayoub Missioui) – but complications arise when Mina notices a deeper connection forming between the master tailor and his protégé.

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Tailoring, Gay people, Marriage
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Maryam Touzani director

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