Religious Misogyny Personified in Ali Abbasi’s Holy Spider
Bavand Karim reviews the film "Holy Spider" by Ali Abbassi which coldly deconstructs the brutal nature of Iran’s religious patriarchy.
Bavand Karim reviews the film "Holy Spider" by Ali Abbassi which coldly deconstructs the brutal nature of Iran’s religious patriarchy.
Bavand Karim finds that's Panah Panahi's feature is a prodigal debut from Iranian cinema’s latest auteur and son of Jafar Panahi.
Critic Clive Bell reviews the latest feature from one of several Iranian filmmakers who languish in prison.