France / May 22, 2022 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alice Rahimi | Somayeh |
| Ali Nazarian | Lawyer |
| Sima Seyed | Saeed's Mother |
| Firouz Ageli | Hagi |
| Farhad Faghih Habibi | Prosecutor |
| Mesbah Taleb | Ali |
| Ariane Naziri | Soghra |
| Majd Eid | Photographer |
| Sohaib Qishta | Gholam |
| Maryam Taleb | Khadijeh |
| Salma Alabed | Zahra |
| Diana Al Hussen | Somayeh's Daughter |
| Soraya Helly | Zari Khanum |
| Hazem Elian | Taxi Driver |
| Marie Jo Khojandi | Old Prostitute |
| Haidar Qaraeen | Old Man at Bakery #1 |
| Jawdat Saleh | Old Man at Bakery #2 |
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| Jeries Al Nahas | Sandwich Shop Owner |
| Laze Manaskov | Man on Motorcycle |
| Serwan Kareem | Police Officer #1 |
| Mohammad Khasawneh | Police Officer #2 |
| Hussam Al Mohisen | Forensic Expert |
| Foad Hameed | Farmer |
| Dilarom Khushvakhtovna | Older Lady |
| Omar Alashoush | Boy in Shanty Town |
| Hadmidreza Djavdan | Agha Rasul |
| Anwar Kethia | Kiosk Owner |
| Vali Jokar | Agha Jan |
| Zaha'a Nessan | Officer #1 |
| Amir Habeeb | Officer #2 |
| Mohammad Aljbore | Grocery Shop Owner |
| Lyandro Gethya 'Lulu' | Customer |
| Mohammad Rateb | Thin Man |
| Ahmad Rehyaneh | Somayeh's Father |
| Rokhshana Breshna Bahar | Somayeh's Mother |
| Baboka Zaki | Soldier |
| Wael Baghdadi | Executioner |
Genres
ThrillerDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | عنکبوت مقدس |
| Original language | فارسی (FA) |
| Spoken languages | فارسی |
| Production countries | Denmark, Jordan, France, Germany, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Profile Pictures, One Two Films, Nordisk Film Sweden, Film i Väst, Why Not Productions, ZDF/Arte, ARTE France Cinéma, The Imaginarium Films, Rotor Film |
| Official site | holyspider.com |
| Release date | 13 luglio 2022 |
| Executive producer | Ditte Milsted |
| Production | |
| Writer | Afshin Kamran Bahrami, Ali Abbasi, Jonas Wagner, Sune Elskær |
| Casting | Zar Amir Ebrahimi |
| Editing | Olivia Neergaard-Holm |
| Cinematography | Nadim Carlsen, Axel Stock, Zaid Kanaan |
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Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Jul 07, 2022 / 16 / Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
United States / Sep 02, 2022 / Telluride Film Festival
Canada / Sep 13, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
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Türkiye / Oct 07, 2022 / Filmekimi
United Kingdom / Oct 08, 2022 / BFI London Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 09, 2022 / Busan International Film Festival
Indonesia / Oct 27, 2022 / 17+ / Jakarta World Cinema Week
Limited release
Belgium / Jul 13, 2022 / 16
Portugal / Jul 13, 2022 / M/16
United States / Oct 28, 2022 / NR
Brazil / Jan 19, 2023
Theatrical release
France / Jul 13, 2022 / 12
Thailand / Oct 06, 2022 / 20
Denmark / Oct 13, 2022
Canada / Oct 28, 2022
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Czechia / Nov 10, 2022
Netherlands / Nov 10, 2022 / 16
Slovakia / Nov 10, 2022 / 15
Norway / Nov 25, 2022
Türkiye / Nov 25, 2022 / 16+
Estonia / Dec 09, 2022
Hong Kong / Dec 15, 2022
Finland / Dec 23, 2022 / K-16
Germany / Jan 12, 2023 / 16
Spain / Jan 13, 2023 / 16
United States / Jan 13, 2023
Greece / Jan 19, 2023 / K18
Sweden / Jan 20, 2023 / 15
United Kingdom / Jan 20, 2023 / 18
Argentina / Jan 26, 2023
South Korea / Feb 08, 2023 / 18
Italy / Mar 09, 2023
Russia / May 11, 2023 / 18+ / Экспонента
Digital
Poland / Jul 22, 2022 / 16
France / Dec 08, 2022 / 12 / VOD
Brazil / Mar 10, 2023 / MUBI
United Kingdom / Mar 10, 2023 / 18 / MUBI
Physical media
France / Dec 09, 2022 / 12 / DVD & Blu-Ray
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