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67% Critic Match
Gabbeh
“Life is Colour. Love is Colour.”
6.7 / 10• 1996• 1h 12m•NR• Persian
DramaMysteryRomance
Storyline
An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh, while bickering gently with each other. Magically, a young woman appears, helping the two clean the rug. This young woman belongs to the clan whose history is depicted in the design of the gabbeh, and the rug recounts the story of the courtship of the young woman by a stranger from the clan.
Cast & Crew
Shaghayeh Djodat
Gabbeh
LeadAS
Abbas Sayah
Uncle
HM
Hossein Moharami
Old Man
RM
Rogheih Moharami
Old Woman
PG
Parvaneh Ghalandari
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mohsen Makhmalbaf's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gabbeh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
