Gabbeh (1996)
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
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.
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What critics compared Gabbeh to
The counter-example most explicitly invited by What Dreams May Come is a simple, delightful film from Iran called Gabbeh , made in 1997.