Gabbeh
Life is Colour. Love is Colour.
Genres
Overview
An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh, while bickering gently with each other. Magically, a young woman appears, helping the two clean the rug. This young woman belongs to the clan whose history is depicted in the design of the gabbeh, and the rug recounts the story of the courtship of the young woman by a stranger from the clan.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1996-06-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Persian
Vote Count
54
Vote Average
6.6
Shaghayeh Djodat
Gabbeh
Abbas Sayah
Uncle
Hossein Moharami
Old Man
Rogheih Moharami
Old Woman
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