Synopsis
Le Bleu du caftan
Halim has been married to Mina for a long time, with whom he runs a traditional caftan store in the medina (old town) of Salé, Morocco. The couple has always lived with Halim's secret – his homosexuality – about which he has learned to keep quiet. However, Mina's illness and the arrival of a young apprentice upsets this balance. United in their love, each will help the other face his fears.
Audience Engagement
66 audience reviews — more than 90% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 98th percentile among Other Asia films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Blue Caftan. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Romance in Other Asia
53 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Blue Caftan itself).
The 2022–2024 Other Asia Window
The Blue Caftan holds position #8 of 32 Other Asia films in the 2022–2024 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Other Asia Landscape
The Blue Caftan premiered in 2023 — a quieter year for Other Asia cinema with only 6 titles in our catalog. The 2020s overall landed 79 films and series across 4 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Other Asia films in 2023.
The 544th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Blue Caftan, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- bath house · 4
- homosexual · 2
- gay · 2
- homosexuality · 1
- male homosexuality · 18
- lgbt · 73
- gay theme · 67
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #81 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #59 of 356 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Belgium, Denmark, France, Morocco |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, French |
| Production Companies | Les Films du Nouveau Monde, Ali'n Productions, Velvet Films, Snowglobe |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | February 10, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt17679584 |