Thursday 7 March 2024 – 7.30pm @ Killara Centre, Camperdown

THE BLUE CAFTAN is 2022 Moroccan Arabic-language drama film directed by Maryam Touzani, and written by Touzani with the collaboration of Nabil Ayouch. 

Mina (Lubna Azabal) and her husband Halim (Saleh Bakri) run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. To keep up with the demands of their customers they hire Youseff (Ayoub Missioui) as an apprentice. Slowly Mina realises how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man.

Woven with exquisite care, THE BLUE CAFTAN reveals a beautiful love triangle exploring mortality and sexuality in a small Moroccan town. Touzani presents a complex marriage with tenderness and grace in a sincere and superbly performed film that unfolds in unexpected and heartening ways. 

THE BLUE CAFTAN has won several awards including winner of Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival 2022 and Audience Award, Vancouver International Film Festival 2022.

THE BLUE CAFTAN screens at 7.30pm on Thursday 7 March 2024 in the Killara Centre, Camperdown. Rated M 2hr 2min Arabic with English subtitles

$10 entry for guests or $30 for a 3 x film membership subscription. The entry fee includes supper and refreshments after the screening. No bookings required, just arrive before 7.30pm at the Killara Centre, Camperdown.

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