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Holy Spider (2022)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Ali Abbasi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Rahimi
Mehdi Bajestani
Mehdi Bajestani
Saeed
Arash Ashtiani
Arash Ashtiani
Sharifi
Forouzan Jamshidnejad
Forouzan Jamshidnejad
Fatima
Sina Parvaneh
Sina Parvaneh
Rostami
Nima Akbarpour
Nima Akbarpour
Judge
Sara Fazilat
Sara Fazilat
Zinab
Alice Rahimi
Alice Rahimi
Somayeh
Ali Nazarian
Ali Nazarian
Lawyer
Sima Seyed
Sima Seyed
Saeed's Mother
Firouz Ageli
Firouz Ageli
Hagi
Farhad Faghih Habibi
Farhad Faghih Habibi
Prosecutor
Mesbah Taleb
Mesbah Taleb
Ali
Ariane Naziri
Ariane Naziri
Soghra
Majd Eid
Majd Eid
Photographer
Sohaib Qishta
Sohaib Qishta
Gholam
Maryam Taleb
Maryam Taleb
Khadijeh
Salma Alabed
Salma Alabed
Zahra

Crews

Ali Abbasi
Ali Abbasi
Director
Ali Abbasi
Ali Abbasi
Writer
Jacob Jarek
Jacob Jarek
Producer
Sol Bondy
Sol Bondy
Producer
Urte Amelie Fink
Urte Amelie Fink
Line Producer
René Lay
René Lay
Stunt Coordinator
Axel Stock
Axel Stock
Assistant Camera
Nadim Carlsen
Nadim Carlsen
Director of Photography
Rasmus Winther Jensen
Rasmus Winther Jensen
Sound Editor
Hanadi Khurma
Hanadi Khurma
Costume Designer
Lina Nordqvist
Lina Nordqvist
Set Designer
Martin Dirkov
Martin Dirkov
Music
Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Editor
Fred Burle
Fred Burle
Co-Producer
Birsin Colakoglu
Birsin Colakoglu
Line Producer
Ditte Milsted
Ditte Milsted
Executive Producer
Mathias Schwerbrock
Mathias Schwerbrock
Line Producer
Eva Åkergren
Eva Åkergren
Co-Producer
Lina Nordqvist
Lina Nordqvist
Production Design
Tareq Shuqom
Tareq Shuqom
Assistant Production Manager
Tarik Afifi
Tarik Afifi
First Assistant Director
Gregor Bonse
Gregor Bonse
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Patrick Ghislain
Patrick Ghislain
Foley Mixer
Payam Hosseinian
Payam Hosseinian
ADR Editor
Julien Naudin
Julien Naudin
Foley Artist
Anna Warfvinge
Anna Warfvinge
Producer's Assistant
Afshin Kamran Bahrami
Afshin Kamran Bahrami
Writer
Christina Jæger
Christina Jæger
Post Producer
Daniela Ramin
Daniela Ramin
Line Producer
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Casting Director
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Associate Producer

Trailers and other movies

Cannes Teaser Trailer
Official US Trailer
Official MUBI Trailer
'Holy Spider' with Ali Abbasi and Zar Amir Ebrahimi | Academy Conversations

Posters and backgrounds

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