Holy Spider

UK 18 Certificate
In cinemas
January 20, 2023
Buy it from
April 24, 2023
Director
Runtime
1 Hour 58 Minutes
Genre
Drama
Language
Persian
From MUBI
strong violence, sexual violence

In Holy Spider, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest — to “cleanse” the holy Iranian city of Mashhad of immoral and corrupt street prostitutes. After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his divine mission.

Last updated
April 3, 2023

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