Gabbeh [videorecording] / a coproduction by Sanaye Dasti of Iran and MK2 Productions ; producers, Khalil Daroudchi and Khalil Mahmoudi ; written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbāf.
Abbas Sayahi, Shaghayeh Djodat, Hossein Moharami, Rogheih Moharami, Parvaneh Ghalandari. DVD release of the 1997 motion picture. Special features: audio commentary by Godfrey Cheshire ; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
An elderly nomadic couple own a beautiful carpet (a Gabbeh) from which a young woman suddenly emerges. She tells the story of her clan, told through the carpet. A beautifully filmed look at life and love. Winner of numerous film festival awards.
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