Gabbeh
1996 1h 15m movie Film

Gabbeh

گبه

“Life is Colour. Love is Colour.”

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.

The 1995–1997 Other Asia Window

15 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gabbeh sits at position #8.

  1. Children of Heaven
    #1

    Children of Heaven

    ★ 8.0 · 1997

  2. A Moment of Innocence
    #2

    A Moment of Innocence

    ★ 7.7 · 1996

  3. Taste of Cherry
    #3

    Taste of Cherry

    ★ 7.6 · 1997

  4. Saint Mary
    #4

    Saint Mary

    ★ 7.5 · 1997

  5. Leila
    #5

    Leila

    ★ 7.4 · 1997

  6. Leily is with Me
    #6

    Leily is with Me

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

  7. Birds of Darkness
    #7

    Birds of Darkness

    ★ 7.1 · 1995

  8. Gabbeh

    #8

    Gabbeh

    ★ 6.8 · 1996

The 1990s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gabbeh premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
45
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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