Dir: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1996. 76 min. Iran.
'Gabbeh', A film imbued with the ideas of Sufism
Gabbeh, 72 minutes, (first film in the trilogy) tells of an elderly couple who stop by a stream to wash a vividly woven traditional Persian rug. A beautiful woman, ‘Gabbeh’, depicted in the rug’s elaborate design, suddenly appears and tells a heart-rending story of love and loss.
Price: Free. Donations accepted.
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