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Holy Spider

  • The Long Night (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Thriller, Whodunit | Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden

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Brief synopsis

In HOLY SPIDER, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest — to “cleanse” the holy Iranian city of Mashhad of immoral and corrupt street prostitutes. After murdering several women, he grows ever more desperate about the lack of public interest in his divine mission.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Mehdi BajestaniSaeed [L]
Zahra Amir EbrahimiRahimi [L]
Arash AshtianiSharifi [SR]
Forouzan JamshidnejadFatima [SR]
Alice RahimiSomayeh [SR]
Sara FazilatZinab [SR]
Sina ParvanehRostami [SR]
Nima AkbarpourJudge [SR]
Ariane NaziriSoghra [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantUlrike Eichhorn
Post production coordinatorPaul Andexel
Rotor Film Potsdam
Rotor Film Potsdam
Post production coordinatorFranziska Rausch
VFX production managerFranziska Rausch
DI digital intermediate supervisorSebastian Hermann
Rotor Film
Rotor Film
Vfx production assistantMarie Anhut
2nd Unit Berlin Plate Shot
2nd Unit Berlin Plate Shot
Director of photographyNadim Carlsen
1st assistant cameraBenjamin Raeder
additional
additional
1st assistant cameraAxel Stock
Alexa Mini LF, Signature Primes
Alexa Mini LF, Signature Primes
Casting directorZar Amir Ebrahimi
Costume designerHanadi Khurma
DirectorAli Abbasi
EditorOlivia Neergaard-Holm
ComposerMartin Dirkov
ProducerSol Bondy
ProducerJacob Jarek
Co-producerPascal Caucheteux
Co-producerPeter Possne
Co-producerOlivier Père
Co-producerVincent Maraval
Co-producerCalle Marthin
Co-producerGrégoire Sorlat
Co-producerFred Burle
Co-producerEva Åkergren
Co-producerRémi Burah
Production designerLina Nordqvist
Line producerUrte Amelie Fink
PA internMarie Anhut
ScreenwriterAfshin Kamran Bahrami
ScreenwriterAli Abbasi
Adr boom operatorPeyman Ghalambor
Sound designerRasmus Winther Jensen
Adr recordistKai 'Hear' Hoffmann
Adr editorImmo Trümpelmann
Stunt coordinatorRené Lay
für Double Action
für Double Action

Production companies

CompanyComment
Profile Pictures [dk]
One Two Films
Why Not Productions [fr]
Co-producer
Co-producer
Nordisk Film [dk/no/se]
Co-producer
Co-producer
Goodfellas / Wild Bunch Distribution [fr]
Co-producer
Co-producer
Film i Väst [se]
Co-producer
Co-producer
ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Co-producer
Co-producer
Arte France Cinéma [fr]
Co-producer
Co-producer

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Alamode Filmdistribution oHG [de]
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)
Camera Film [dk]
Denmark (theatrical)
Denmark (theatrical)
Goodfellas / Wild Bunch Distribution [fr]
International Sales
International Sales
Gutek Film [pl]
Poland
Poland
Metropolitan Filmexport [fr]
France (theatrical)
France (theatrical)
TriArt Film AB [se]
Sweden (theatrical)
Sweden (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Film Processing/TransfersRotor Film GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Sol Bondy2023German Film Award (Lola) [de]
Lola in Bronze - Best Feature Film
Lola in Bronze - Best Feature FilmWinner
Profile Pictures [dk]2023Jupiter Awards [de]
Best Feature Film (Cinema) international
Best Feature Film (Cinema) internationalNominated
Jacob Jarek2023German Film Award (Lola) [de]
Lola in Bronze - Best Feature Film
Lola in Bronze - Best Feature FilmWinner
Mehdi Bajestani2023German Film Award (Lola) [de]
Best Leading Actor
Best Leading ActorNominated
Zar Amir Ebrahimi2023Jupiter Awards [de]
Best Actress international
Best Actress internationalNominated
Zar Amir Ebrahimi2023German Film Award (Lola) [de]
Best Leading Actress
Best Leading ActressNominated
Sol Bondy2022European Film Awards [eu]
European Film
European FilmNominated
Sol Bondy2022Filmfest Hamburg [de]
Hamburg Producer Award - Int. co-productions
Hamburg Producer Award - Int. co-productionsWinner
Zahra Amir Ebrahimi2022Festival de Cannes [fr]
Best Actress
Best ActressWinner
Jacob Jarek2022European Film Awards [eu]
European Film
European FilmNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022FranceFestival de Cannes
Official Selection - Competition
Official Selection - Competition
2022GermanyExground Filmfest
World Cinema
World Cinema
2022GermanyFilmfest Hamburg
2022CanadaTIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
Special Presentations
Special Presentations
2022PolandIFF New Horizons
mBank Gala Screenings (out of competition)
mBank Gala Screenings (out of competition)

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releasePolandFriday, 03/03/2023
Theatre releaseAustriaFriday, 03/02/2023
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 12/01/2023
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 13/07/2022
PremiereSunday, 22/05/2022Festival de Cannes [fr]