Synopsis
گبه
“Life is Colour. Love is Colour.”
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.
Audience Engagement
45 audience reviews — more than 86% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among Other Asia films.
Drama + Mystery in Other Asia
14 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gabbeh itself).
The 1995–1997 Other Asia Window
Gabbeh holds position #8 of 15 Other Asia films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Other Asia, 53 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gabbeh premiered alongside 5 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Other Asia films in 1996.
The 87th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #234 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #177 of 356 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran, France |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Sanaye Dasti, MK2 Films |
| Runtime | 1h 15m |
| Release Date | June 26, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116384 |