Gabbeh
1996 · Movie · NR · 72 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-06-26
- Language
- FA
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 72 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (61 votes)
Themes
- goat
- elderly couple
- rug
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shaghayeh Djodat
as Gabbeh
- AS
Abbas Sayah
as Uncle
- HM
Hossein Moharami
as Old Man
- RM
Rogheih Moharami
as Old Woman
- PG
Parvaneh Ghalandari
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf