Gabbeh

"Life is Colour. Love is Colour."

Jun 25 1997 Not Rated 1h 15m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

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.

Plot

An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh (a intricately-designed rug), 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.

Written by

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Directed by

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Production Countries

France, Iran

Production Companies

MK2 Films, Sanaye Dasti

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,892
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA