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In this Iranian romantic fantasy, an elderly married couple (Hossein Moharami, Roghieh Moharami) head to the river to wash their gabbeh, a traditional Persian carpet with a colorful illustration of a young woman woven into it. Suddenly, the figure in the design (Shaghayegh Djodat) springs miraculously to life, declares herself to be called Gabbeh, and then spins a story about her history, her family and the man she loved but was forbidden to marry.

Cast & Crew

Shaghayegh Djodat
Gabbeh
Hossein Moharami
Old Man
Roghieh Moharami
Old Woman
Abbas Sayahi
Uncle
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer
Mostafa Mirzakhani
Executive Producer
Khalil Mahmoudi
Producer
Khalil Daroudchi
Producer
Hossein Alizadeh
Original Music
Mahmoud Kalari
Cinematographer
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Film Editor
Mostafa Mirzakhani
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  • Apr 07, 2017
    It is an absorbing film, much like a surreal visual poem that couldn't be more cinematic in the way it is told, sustained exclusively on its editing (and the endless possibilities that it offers to a story like this, including beautiful match cuts) and a dazzling use of colors.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • Apr 04, 2012
    I have zero clue what happens in this, but I liked it somehow.
    Brandon K Super Reviewer
  • Apr 04, 2012
    Loved it! A very compelling tale.
    John B Super Reviewer
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