Review of Holy Spider (2022) by Oliver Jones for Observer — 27 Oct 2022
Holy Spider, a grungy Persian noir from Tehran-born and Copenhagen-based filmmaker Ali Abbasi, celebrates the humanity of that killer’s victims, and of Iranian women in general. It also shines a harsh and unforgiving light on a patriarchal society that refuses to do the same.
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This review of Holy Spider (2022) was written by Oliver Jones and published by Observer on 27 Oct 2022.
Holy Spider has generally received positive reviews.
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