I went in thinking this would be the story of a gay awakening in a conservative society, and it is, but The Blue Caftan goes much further.
Interweaving craftsmanship with intimacy, it speaks of the care that goes into building lasting relationships, what in life can be mended, and what must be mourned.
Like a caftan so carefully stitched it outlasts its wearer, this film is made with love, thoughtfulness and craft. The resolution Maryam Touzani finds for the initial…