Moroccan director Maryam Touzani joins Film Francophone D’Angoulême jury
Touzani has a background in journalism and initially ventured into the world of cinema through her writings about movies.
Touzani has a background in journalism and initially ventured into the world of cinema through her writings about movies.
The film is produced by Ali n’ Productions in Morocco, Les Films du Nouveau Monde in France, Velvet in Belgium and Snowglobe in Denmark.
In 2019, Touzani directed her first feature film, 'Adam', selected for the Un Certain Regard at the Festival de Cannes and shortlisted for the Oscars.
'The Blue Caftan' is Touzani's second feature film after 'Adam', which dealt with single motherhood, another taboo subject within Moroccan society.