Ali Abbasi
Holy Spider
Denmark
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Synopsis
In "Holy Spider," a journalist decides to investigate a series of murders of prostituted women in the holy city of Mashhad. It becomes a hunt for the killer – The Spider Killer – who claims to be cleaning the streets of sinners.
Production Facts
The director Ali Abbasi's thriller "Holy Spider" has been selected for the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is produced by Profile Pictures, Jacob Jarek, One Two Films Sol Bondy, and in co-production with Nordisk Film Production, Eva Åkergren, and Film i Väst. The screenplay is written by Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami, and Jonas Wagner.
The film is partially post-produced in Västra Götaland by Dupp Film in Karlsborg.
Ali Abbasi made his breakthrough with "Border," which won Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2018, also co-produced with Film i Väst and filmed in Marks Municipality.