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Female journalist Arezoo Rahimi (Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, White Paradise) 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. Based on the true story of the 'Spider Killer' Saeed Hanaei (Mehdi Bajestani, 'Whisper"), who saw himself as on a mission from God as he killed 16 women between 2000 and 2001.

Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival (and winner at Cannes for Best Actress, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi), "Holy Spider" was selected as the Danish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards (and made the December shortlist) in this "riveting, true-crime serial killer thriller." (Tom Meek, Cambridge Day)

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Bonus Materials

• Q&A with Ali Abbasi, moderated by Ana Lily Amirpour
• Q&A with moderator Reza Safai at Laemmle Town Center
• Q&A at IFC Center with Ali Abbasi
• Interview with Director Ali Abbasi
• Interview with Producer Jacob Jarek
• Interview with Actor Mehdi Bajestani
• Interview with Producer Sol Bondy
• Interview with Actor Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
• In Persian with English Subtitles

Sales Points

• 2022 Theatrical Release. Over $300,000 Box office in limited release and over $1.5M worldwide!
• Selected as the Danish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards and made the December shortlist.
• WINNER! 2022 Cannes Film Festival (Best Actress, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi), NOMINATED for the Palme d'Or (Best Picture)
• WINNER! 2023 Danish Film Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and more)
• WINNER! 2021 Fantastic Fest (Best Director Ali Abbasi - Main Competition Award)

Press Quotes

Even though Holy Spider is based on true events, so you may already know what happened, this is so suspenseful that it set my heart pounding throughout.

     —Alexa Dalby, Dog and Wolf

Abbasi's film is no easy watch, but it is a powerful entry in this subgenre that succeeds by making risky choices lesser works might have mismanaged.

     —Alexander Harrison, Screen Rant

A tightly-woven procedural crime thriller, bolstered by a superb central performance from Amir-Ebrahimi and gorgeous, lurid aesthetics.

     —Christopher Machell, CineVue

[A] riveting, true-crime serial killer thriller.

     —Tom Meek, Cambridge Day