Completed - Crime, Thriller, Drama
The internationally acclaimed director of Border returns with a provocative, pitch black thriller.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Ali ABBASI
In HOLY SPIDER, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest – to “cleanse” the holy Iranian city of Mashhad from immoral and corrupt street prostitutes. After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his holy mission. When he is finally caught, Saeed is celebrated by large sections of the public. It is not until he is condemned to death, that reality dawns upon him…
Country(ies) : DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE
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Festival de Cannes 2022 Competition