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A modern Iranian cinema classic, Gabbeh is a brilliantly colorful, profoundly romantic ode to beauty, nature, love, and art.
The acclaimed Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s masterpiece is an epic tale of the forbidden passion that shapes the legend of a magical carpet. A folkloric rug that depicts a man and a woman riding away on horseback is the prized possession of a nomadic elderly couple. When they wash it on the bank of a creek, a beautiful young woman—Gabbeh—suddenly emerges from the rug to join them. Once held hostage by the family that fashioned the rug, Gabbeh reveals that the rug’s secret lies within a mysterious black-clad rider on a white horse. In Farsi with English subtitles. (75 mins., DCP)
Gabbeh is being shown as part of Wex Open House 2024. Join us at 4 PM before the screening for music, talks with exhibiting artists, hands-on art making, and gallery experiences with educators.
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Gabbeh, courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive.
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National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Humanities
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mellon Foundation
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Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
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Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
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Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang
Melissa Gilliam and William Grobman
Rebecca Perry Damsen and Ben Towle
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