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TV tonight: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer go head to head in first televised debate

The leaders of the UK’s two main parties slug it out in the pre-election debates. Plus: Dionne Brown is sharp in new comedy Queenie. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

In "The Blue Caftan," Moroccan film director tackles LGBTQ+ love and celebrates embroidery craft

In her latest film, “The Blue Caftan,” Moroccan director Maryam Touzani delicately weaves overlapping tales, both traditional and largely taboo in her country and its region

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

The Blue Caftan review – finely crafted Moroccan love story

The secret of a tailor’s homosexuality is woven into his married life in Maryam Touzani’s gently observed drama

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023

Moroccan Cinema Marks Significant Presence at FFIM

The Moroccan cinema has emphasized its powerful presence at the Marrakesh International Film Festival (FFIM) with the honoring of Director Farida Benlyazid, the screening of Maryam Touzani’s “The Blue Caftan” film, Moroccan director Laila Marrakchi’s membership in the official competition’s jury led by Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, and the ongoing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 16, 2022

Rap the casbah: the Casablanca school giving young hip-hop stars a voice

Nabil Ayouch’s film Casablanca Beats offers a glimpse of how Moroccan teens are finding an outlet in hip-hop. The director reveals how its positive energy has given him hope

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022