‘Holy Spider’ Pair On Seeing Their Iran-Set Movie Launch Against Backdrop Of Current “Revolution” – Contenders International
deadline.com“I always had a very specific sense of urgency with this idea,” said Holy Spider director Ali Abbasi of wanting to make a film noir based on the true story of the “Spider Killer” Saeed Hanaei, who saw himself as on a mission from God as he killed 16 women between 2000 and 2001.
The Persian-language drama, which has been a buzz title on the international film circuit since it played in-competition at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, follows female journalist Rahimi, who travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer targeting sex workers.
As she draws closer to exposing his crimes, the opportunity for justice grows harder to attain when the murderer is embraced by many as a hero.
Zar Amir-Ebrahimi stars as Rahimi, and she picked the award for Best Actress in Cannes. RELATED: The – Deadline’s Full Coverage The Utopia film later became Denmark’s entry into the International Feature Oscar race.
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