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Gabbeh

Gabbeh

★ 6.7/10•1996•1h 12m•NR•Drama•Mystery•Romance

Life is Colour. Love is Colour.

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.

Mohsen Makhmalbaf · Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageFA
Release DateJun 26, 1996

Actors

Shaghayeh Djodat

Shaghayeh Djodat

Gabbeh

Abbas Sayah

Uncle

Hossein Moharami

Old Man

Rogheih Moharami

Old Woman

Parvaneh Ghalandari

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