Ali Abbasi Says Cannes Shocker ‘Holy Spider’ Is Not Controversial, Despite Graphic Violence and Nudity

Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi insists that his Cannes competition film “Holy Spider” is not intended to be a controversial truth telling. Rather, he is telling the truth through a fictional interpretation of real events. The film chronicles a killing spree in the streets of the religious city of Mashhad, where 16 prostitutes were found dead between 2000 and 2001. “I am not a big fan of serial killers or serial killer movies,” Abbasi said May 23 at the Cannes Film Festival. “I was living in Iran at the time. I was following the news like everyone else. [These events] became… Read Full Article