Gabbeh

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S R 1001 movies to see before you die. Sadly, much of its art was lost on me. It was still unique, visionary and beautiful. Showing us subtle aspects of Iranian culture. Rented on youtube. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review William L Though visually simple, Gabbeh interweaves (pun intended) surrealism and targeted imagery into a cryptic love story. Awash in color and symbolism, writer-director Mohsen Makhmalbaf takes very particular elements of Iranian culture, particularly the craft of rugmaking, and extends them into more universal human territory - the art of storytelling, birth, and general creation. Experimental without being exaggerated or overbearing, the film's brief runtime belies the interesting nature and complexity of the unusual romance that it depicts. If this was banned in Iran for being subversive, I'd hate to see what gets approved in their domestic film industry; all the good stuff seems to get thrown out for going against the cultural grain despite often celebrating many aspects of local life. (3.5/5) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/22 Full Review Audience Member It is an absorbing film, much like a surreal visual poem that couldn't be more cinematic in the way it is told, sustained exclusively on its editing (and the endless possibilities that it offers to a story like this, including beautiful match cuts) and a dazzling use of colors. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting directing POV but it is too Artsy... Was expecting something different Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Now here we see a movie that could be seen as borderline miraculous. Any time somebody makes a movie in Iran that thinly veils any statement about women other than that they should be stoned to death for wearing bright colors, and doesn't end up decapitated themselves, it is noteworthy. But I exaggerate slightly. It's like if Ingmar Bergman took a huge hit of acid and made a movie about rugs. One of the prettiest movies out there with all the color, and enough of a love story to avoid being too far "out there". Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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