Mohsen Makhmalbaf: The Poetic Trilogy ( Gabbeh / Sokout / The Gardener ) ( Gabbeh / The Silence / The Gardener )

Mohsen Makhmalbaf: The Poetic Trilogy (Blu-Ray) (*)

$21.99

Original Title: Gabbeh / Sokout / The Gardener
Alternate Title: Gabbeh / The Silence / The Gardener
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Linear PCM )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )
Farsi ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
232 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Special Edition
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1996-2012 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Iran ( Africa, Middle East )
Israel ( Africa, Middle East )
South Korea ( India, Eastern Asia )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Written By:
Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Actors:
Abbas Sayah ..... Uncle
Shaghayeh Djodat ..... Gabbeh
Hossein Moharami ..... Old Man
Rogheih Moharami ..... Old Woman
Parvaneh Ghalandari
Tahmineh Normatova ..... Khorshid
Nadereh Abdelahyeva ..... Nadareh
Goibibi Ziadolahyeva ..... Khorshid's Mother
Araz M. Shirmohamadi
Ririva Eona Mabi ..... Self
Paula Asadi ..... Self
Bal Kumari Gurung ..... Self
Ian David Huang ..... Self
Maysam Makhmalbaf ..... Self
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Guillaume Nyagatare

Synopsis:

Gabbeh: 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. The Silence: Because of his special gift in identifying objects by the sounds they make, a blind young boy is employed as a string instrument tuner in a small village in Tajikistan. He may be blind but that does not mean he cannot see. On his way to work, he could tell the quality of the bread the young girls along the streets are peddling by simply touching their ware. His world is made more colorful and quaint because of his sensitivity to his surroundings. The only problem is that he is easily 'tempted' by street musicians' performances and arrives late at work. The Gardener: The Gardener is a surreal film made using documentary-style techniques via the cameras of father and son (the Makhmalbafs) who go to Israel to learn about a religion (Baha'i faith) that they don't know much due to its taboo status in the country of both the filmmaker and the faith's birth - Iran.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 06 October, 2022.

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