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Gabbeh

Turkish title: Hayatın Renkleri

“Life is Colour. Love is Colour.”

1996 · 1 h 15 min
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf · Iran · Iranian New Wave
DramaMysteryRomance

Cast

Shaghayegh Djodat Hossein Moharami Roghieh Moharami

Credits

Written by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cinematography: Mahmoud Kalari
Music: Hossein Alizadeh
Editing: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Produced by: Khalil Daroudchi Khalil Mahmoudi

Plot

A young woman called Gabbeh, who is the subject of a story woven into a carpet, is brought to life by an old couple who are washing it in a stream. She tells how she fell in love with a horseman, and how her nomad family stopped her from marrying him. Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 1996 film is a colourful, poetic tale of nomad life in southern Iran.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mohsen Makhmalbaf's colourful fable has a woven carpet's pattern come to life as a nomad woman's love story. Poetic, painterly and sweet, it is a visual feast that blends folktale, music and tribal life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (4,067 votes)
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