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.
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
goat
elderly couple
rug
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
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Cast
Shaghayeh Djodat
Gabbeh
Crew
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Screenplay
Hossein Alizadeh
Original Music Composer
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Editor
Mahmoud Kalari
Director of Photography
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Production Design
Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Sound
Behzad Dorani
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
19 reviews
yaya
7.0★ · 03/17/26
Every frame is a beautiful painting one of the most stunning visual films, driven by bold color contrasts.
Every frame is a beautiful painting one of the most stunning visual films, driven by bold color contrasts.
eeman
7.0★ · 03/16/26
defibrillator for my fcking miserable ass britishstani life!!!! sublime!!!!!! makhmalbaf u own my soul babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
defibrillator for my fcking miserable ass britishstani life!!!! sublime!!!!!! makhmalbaf u own my soul babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Selahadin Zeynu
7.0★ · 12/28/25
“I am thirsty, you are pure water.”
“I am thirsty, you are pure water.”
MopudPRO
8.0★ · 07/12/25
Dia ditenun dalam kain tradisi, tapi hatinya menari di luar pola.
Dia ditenun dalam kain tradisi, tapi hatinya menari di luar pola.
Liberty
8.9★ · 02/18/25
I haven’t managed to stop thinking about this all week
I haven’t managed to stop thinking about this all week
