Raised like a wild child in the woods by his bitter and fearsome father, a boy finds himself discovering the world beyond the forest in this enchanting visualization of Jean-Francois Beauchemin’s novel.
The Blue Caftan
Synopsis
Sensual, arresting, and graceful, The Blue Caftan tells the story of Halim, a master tailor, who spends his days in the back of his shop making beautiful, hand-embroidered caftans. Dedicated to keeping a dying tradition alive, he labors over every stitch to meet his own high standards of perfection, while his wife Mina deals with the customers and the store’s day-to-day business. Their quiet life of routine is thrown off-kilter when Halim reluctantly takes on the earnest if inexperienced Youssef as an apprentice to keep up with orders. The two work together intimately and begin to form a tentative bond that extends beyond that of student and mentor, ever fearful that their mutual attraction will be found out. Director Maryam Touzani captures each tender touch and subtle glance in this visually breathtaking, intensely sympathetic reflection on adoration, love, and longing.
Winner
58th Chicago International Film Festival Silver Hugo: Best Director. Learn more…
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Film Credits
- Nabil Ayouch
- Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
- Nicolas Rumpl
- Virginie Surdej
- Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui
- Nassim El Mounabbih
- Les films du nouveau monde, Ali n’ Productions, Velvet Films, Snowglobe
Sponsors
International Competition Patron
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Family Foundation
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Synopsis
Leo and Remi, two thirteen-year-old best friends, have spent every moment of their summer together. As the season ends, a new school year brings with it a new set of social pressures that tests their intimate, seemingly unbreakable bond. An enthralling, breathless visual style plunges viewers into the exhilarating, emotionally uncertain world of adolescence with immersive, devastating clarity. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont’s second film is a transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, and heartbreak and healing.
Winner
58th Chicago International Film Festival Gold Q-Hugo and Silver Hugo Jury Award. Learn more…
Content Warning
This film contains themes of suicide.
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Film Credits
- Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens
- Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens
- Alain Dessauvage
- Eve Martin
- Frank Van Den Eeden
- Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker
- Vincent Sinceretti
- Valentin Hadjadj
Sponsors
International Competition Patron
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Family Foundation
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