Based on real events from 20 years ago in the Iranian city, 'Holy Spider' follows builder Saeed, played by Mehdi Bajestani, as he murders local prostitutes in what he sees as a holy, cleansing mission.
LONDON, United Kingdom – Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who fled her home country in 2008 in fear after a private video was leaked, says she channelled her own experience in the thrillerBased on real events from 20 years ago in the Iranian city, the film, dubbed a “Persian noir” by its director Ali Abbasi, follows builder Saeed, played by Mehdi Bajestani, as he murders local prostitutes in what he sees as a holy, cleansing mission.
The actress, who lives in France, fled Iran for fear of imprisonment, lashings and a work ban after an intimate video of her was leaked. “As an Iranian woman, was in me somehow. But maybe also because I have a special story in Iran, and not every actress that I know had this experience of life,” Amir Ebrahimi told Reuters ahead of the film’s UK cinema release on Friday, January 20.
The movie, which was filmed in Jordan and first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, looks at misogyny and patriarchy.
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