“A caftan must be survived by the one who wears it. Passed from mother to daughter. Stand the test of time,” we’re told in a new trailer for Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue Caftan.” The drama is Morocco’s pick in the International Oscar race and focuses on Mina (Lubna Azabal) and Halim (Saleh Bakri), a married couple who run a traditional caftan store in Morocco. To keep up with customer demands, they hire Youssef (Ayoub Missioui), a talented apprentice who is learning about embroidery and tailoring from Halim.
It’s not long before Halim and Youssef form an intense connection, and it’s far from platonic. The spot depicts the men looking admiringly at