Holy Spider
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called “Spider Killer”, who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.
Ali Abbasi’s next film after the Un Certain Regard winning Border.
World premiere in the Main Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2022. The festival’s Best Actress award went to Zar Amir Ebrahimi.
Danish submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards®. Nominated for 4 European Film Awards, including European Film, Actress, Director and screenplay.
Director: Ali Abbasi
Writers: Ali Abbasi & Afshin Kamran Bahrami
Produced by: Jacob Jarek & Sol Bondy
Executive producers: Ditte Milsted & Christoph Lange
Starring: Mehdi Bajestani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Alice Rahimi, Sara Fazilat, Sina Parvaneh, Mesbah Taleb
Works
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The Apprentice
2024
Feature
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Speak No Evil – remake
2024
Feature
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Darkland: The Return
2023
Feature
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Holy Spider
2022
Feature
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Speak No Evil
2022
Feature
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Kamikaze
2021
Series, 8 x 30 min
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The Middle Man
2021
Co-production
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Small Claims Court
2021
Series, 6 x 15 min
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SEX
2020
Series, 6 x 12 min
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Valhalla
2019
Feature
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The County
2019
Co-production
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Giraffe
2019
Co-production
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Psychobitch
2019
Co-production
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Follow the Money Season III
2019
Series, 10 x 60 min
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Under The Tree
2017
Co-production
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3 Things
2017
Feature
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Darkland
2017
Feature
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In the blood
2016
Feature
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Shelley
2016
Feature
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Rams
2015
Co-production
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