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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
A beautifully woven story, 6 Sep 2002
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The story is about a nomadic Iranian family, with the main character being Gabbeh, the eldest daughter. It follows her struggle to be with her betrothed, a man who calls to her from afar. We watch as she is promised to be allowed to wed him after a certain event, but how she is always let down and has to wait once more. A beautiful film which has to be seen to be appreciated. Stunning scenery provide a back drop to one of the most amazing films I have ever seen.
Be prepared to piece events together to realise what the story is about.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Absorbing, colourful tale of nomads in Iran., 4 Jan 2001
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This is a brilliant, complex movie with lush photography, subtle acting and clever narrative technique. It has to be seen at least twice to pick up all the themes and see how the film makers interlock the two sequences. A window on another world: see it now!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A beautifully woven tale of love and compassion!!!, 6 May 2007
Iranian films are known for their simplicity and poetic beauty and Gabbeh is no different. Gabbeh is another gem by the renowned Iranian film maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Gabbeh is a persian rug hand woven by women of Iranian tribes. The film tells the story of one such gabbeh(rug) and the story depicted in its colorful weaves about a woman, also named Gabbeh. The film tries to show her sufferings and how she fails to unite with her lover who has been following her for years and seasons.
Gabbeh is a beautifully simple yet deceptively complex film and i would rather recommend more than one viewings to get in depth of the story and the characters. First viewing is bound to confuse the audience. Whether this girl "Gabbeh" really exists?? Or is it just a fantasy of the old man and woman washing the rug?? These are few of the questions that will be answered once you delve deeper in the breathtakingly beautiful world of Gabbeh!!
Gabbeh is a must see for any film buff looking for meaningful and great cinema. [...].
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legend intertwined with fact, 17 Jun 2009
I saw this film years ago on late night TV "world Cinema" The director magically intertwines the real lives of the nomadic iranian carpet weavers with the legend of one of their traditional patterns, I have been looking to buy the video ever since. I am disappointed that it is only available in the american format.
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