Gabbeh Movie Review 1996

Gabbeh is not only the name of the film's heroine (Djobat), it is also the name of the finely embroidered woolen rugs that the nomadic Ghashgai tribe is known for. Gabbeh has a simple desire--she wishes to marry a mysterious horseman but her father keeps placing obstacles in her path. She tells her story to an old married couple, who are washing their own gabbeh in a stream. The film is visually lush but a challenge for Western sensibilities with its slow pace and allegorical content. Farsi with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 75 minutes.
Originally from Iranian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Folklore & Legends, Middle East, Family Ties, Marriage

Screenplay

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Cast

Shaghayeh Djodat, Hossein Moharami, Rogheih Moharami, Abbas Sayah

Cinematography

Mahmoud Kalari

Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Music

Hossein Alizadeh