An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh (a intricately-designed rug), 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh (a intricately-designed rug), 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.
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| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunThe movie plays like a mix of documentary and dream; it's part of a cinematic experience that is quite new to Western movie audiences. |
| San Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserThe conceit is sweet but the execution is meandering. |
| New York TimesLawrence Van GelderLike its subject, Gabbeh is woven with art. |
| Film ScoutsLeslie RigoulotIt is the visual imagery of the sheep, the wool being dyed, the rugs being made that take center stage. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceThis charmingly poetic film is a real surprise coming from Makhmalbaf, whose incendiary and controversial documentaries and features have been banned in his home country. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThere is hardly a composition in the film that couldn't be extracted and framed. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThis fairy tale film is a feast for hungry eyes. |
| Boxoffice MagazineEd ScheidMakhmalbaf weaves together different threads into an unusual and intriguing film. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonMakhmalbaf attempts to follow the carpet idea by making his film dreamily romantic and non-realistic. Events seem to leap around in time and space, much like a dream. |
| User ReviewShreya SHas one of the most beautiful..dream-like sequences..amazing persian carpets..hehehhe..n the shots of water flowing over them..colorful yet very intense.. |
