Wednesday, January 4, 2023

A man killed women he deemed 'immoral' — an Iranian film fictionalizes the story

Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Arash Ashtiani as Rahimi and Sharifi in Holy Spider.

The real-life "Spider Killer" murdered 16 women in Iran between 2000 and 2001. The case inspired Holy Spider, which has resonated abroad during a time of amplified state violence in Iran.

(Image credit: Utopia)

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