Gabbeh


A gabbeh is a type of carpet made in Iran. Gabbeh is also the name of the heroine of this story, a young woman who comes across an old couple while they are busy examing a gabbeh. She explains the story written in the carpet, showing how it reveals her life: she was in love with a man her father forbade her to marry. The lover follows her family at a distance while they trek around the countryside.

The film is in Sarsi with English subtitles, and is banned in Iran for being 'subversive'.

75 minutes.
All ages .
Drama, On the Art Circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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I'm telling you, wearing those scarfs make you grey

Credits

Cast
Shaghayeh Djodat, Hossein Moharami, Rogheih Moharami, Abbas Sayah
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
ScreenplayMohsen Makhmalbaf
MusicHossein Alizadeh
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in1996
Produced byMK2, Mykanend, Sanaye Dasti





Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus
Owen Williams
15
The Cape Times
Wilhelm Snyman
15
The Star
Jay Carr
14
Die Burger
Gabriël Botma
10
Sunday Times
William Pretorius
15
TV2 Leon at the Movies
Leon van Nierop
12
eye Weekly
Gemma Files
15
Box Office
Ed Scheid
10
Film Review
Marianne Gray
10

What the People say

Internet
57 Netizens
17

Average .. 67%

13




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