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Movie Reviews of Gabbeh
Movie Review: A beautifully woven tale of love and compassion!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Iranian films are known for their simplicity and poetic beauty and Gabbeh is no different. Gabbeh is another gem by the renowned Iranian film maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Gabbeh is a persian rug hand woven by women of Iranian tribes. The film tells the story of one such gabbeh(rug) and the story depicted in its colorful weaves about a woman, also named Gabbeh. The film tries to show her sufferings and how she fails to unite with her lover who has been following her for years and seasons.
Gabbeh is a beautifully simple yet deceptively complex film and i would rather recommend more than one viewings to get in depth of the story and the characters. First viewing is bound to confuse the audience. Whether this girl "Gabbeh" really exists?? Or is it just a fantasy of the old man and woman washing the rug?? These are few of the questions that will be answered once you delve deeper in the breathtakingly beautiful world of Gabbeh!!
Gabbeh is a must see for any film buff looking for meaningful and great cinema. Also recommended Abbas Kiarostami's "Taste of cherry", "The wind will carry us", Majid Majidi's "Color of paradise", "Children of heaven" and Makhmalbaf's "The cyclist".
Movie Review: Beautiful movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I just watched this movie, and I loved it. The scenery and filming were beautiful. The subtitles were well written, and I could sense the poetry of the original Farsi, even knowing nothing of the language. This is a movie full of subtlety and metaphors--although it can be enjoyed just for the surface beauty, the story does lead one to contemplate, and I agree with the first reviewer that a second viewing is in store.
I bought this movie used, and was amused that there is a "youth restricted viewing--must be 17 or older" sticker on it. I guess that's due to the "forbidden passion" mentioned on the back of the box. However, the passion of this story is of the fairy-tale or old-fashioned kind; there is absolutely no sex, nudity, or anything offensive of any sort!
I would recommend this movie for anyone who loves a magical story. Don't be put off by the subtitles--they're simple and sparse, and well-written.
Movie Review: Iranian Magic Realism
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the most beautiful films I have seen from a heap of four or five thousand, this is a visually gorgeous film that unveils in front of viewer's eyes like a fairy tale of such beauty and innocence that is virtually unfathomable to the jaded mind and missing soul of the decadent western post-modern world. "Gabbeh" is of those films in which one recognizes one's true yearning, the sense of being at home, even if in such "distant" and "fantastic" realm.
The great Makmalbaf is one of the five or six most brilliant living film-makers.
Movie Review: The imagery itself is worth it
Summary: 5 Stars
Gabbeh was the first Iranian film I've ever seen. It interweaves a tale about love with absolutely incredibly imagery of the Afghanistan countryside and a motif of blankets and color. Its rather arresting and gives the movie a dreamlike feel. Initially some of the symbols and the main allegory will not make any sense but stick it out until the end and the plot comes together nicely. Its definitely worth your time.Movie Review: Gabbeh or The Weaver's Spirit
Summary: 4 Stars
Viewing this film is an extra-ordinarily dreamlike discourse in life. While some of the scenes are very simplistic, Makhmalbaf uses his talent to connect with his audience. He weaves a poetic sequence of events into a story of life around two elderly people and a young woman's search for happiness.
Perhaps viewers unfamiliar with eastern nomadic life would benefit by a closer examination of the title of this film. Gabbeh are rugs woven by nomadic tribes of the southern Zagros Mountains of Iran. The weaver of the rug, historically a woman, tells a story arising from her understanding of life. She weaves symbols, geometric designs, colors into scenes depicted in the carpet. Each weaver therefore expresses a unique world-view of life. These stories depict the personal life of the weaver. They express her spirit and her interpretation of daily life through her artisanship. To examine these works of art is like exposing the weaver's spirit, soul, and philosophy of life. That is why I call this film "The Weaver's Spirit". Makhmalbaf develops this story around this unique concept; the weaver's personal understanding of life and self.
In this context the life of Gabbeh comes to life. Sit back and enjoy this tale of beauty, heartache, dream, fulfillment, and self-worth. Set in the Zagros mountain foothills we open with an aging couple who are arrive at a branch of cold, clear, rushing water. They are seeking to clean their gabbeh. As the gabbeh is unrolled for cleaning, the old woman comments dear gabbeh why are you so blue? Who is the man depicted in the weave? Why is he carrying away a young woman on his steed? Magically, as if the antithesis of the apparent love between this elderly couple, their love for each other, and their steadfast companionship, a vision in the form of a lovely young woman appears and offers to assist them clean the gabbeh. From here, the beauty and charm of the film unfolds as we learn the deeply heart-felt feelings and experiences of the young woman. Her desire and heartache over her unapproachable love spills forth as she and the couple share emotions about life. The film incorporates ethnographic realism and self-narrative as we are drawn into the young woman's life. But, don't let these technical terms concern you. Rather the film is much like a dialogue between trusting friends, who seek to share needs and interests with each other. It is a tale of seeking to fulfill the need for love.
In watching this film I soon became participant-like. I found myself meditating upon Gabbeh's experiences. Makhmalbaf's use of color, sounds, and cinematography creates a landscape that allows us to connect with the characters' own questions about love, family, tradition, and relationships with other people. This film is great for the whole family. Whether young or mature you are sure to enjoy this film.
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