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Holy Spider (Persian: عنکبوت مقدس, romanized: Ankabut-e moqaddas) is a 2022 Persian-language crime thriller film co-produced, co-written and directed by Ali Abbasi, starring Mehdi Bajestani and Zar Amir Ebrahimi.
Jan 13, 2023 · A journalist investigates the 'Spider Killer', who claims to purify the streets of Mashhad by killing sex workers. Based on a true story, the film won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award for Zar Amir Ebrahimi.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Ali Abbasi
- 2023-01-13
Oct 28, 2022 · The film dramatizes the true story of a serial killer who murdered 16 prostitutes in 2000-2001. Saeed Hanaei was a laborer and Iran-Iraq War veteran who reportedly began his crime spree when someone mistook his wife for a prostitute.
Oct 28, 2022 · Holy Spider is a 2023 Iranian thriller film based on the true story of Saeed, who killed several prostitutes in Mashhad and claimed to be acting on God's orders. The film explores the themes of religion, morality, and justice in a society where women are oppressed and marginalized.
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- Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
- Ali Abbasi
- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
In the city of Mashhad, Iran, a killer vows to "cleanse the streets" from sin. As sex workers turn up dead, a reporter from Tehran investigates. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Ali Abbasi
May 22, 2022 · ‘Holy Spider’ Review: A Taut, True-Crime Procedural Tangled in the Wicked Web of Iranian Patriarchy. Iranian-born director Ali Abbasi revisits the 2001 case of a faith-driven...
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After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his divine mission. https://www.holyspider.com/In Holy Spider, we follow family man...
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