With “Gabbeh” Mohsen Makhmalbaf creates a romantic parable of universal resonance. A gabbeh is an Iranian carpet produced by the nomadic Ghashghai tribe of southern Iran. This episodic tale is framed with exquisite interludes on the colours of nature, painting each scene with landscapes and vistas of breathtaking beauty.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309059
Language
Persian
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Carpets
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Iran
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Feature films → Feature films - Iran
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan