Interview with Zahra Amir Ebrahimi PERSIAN GIRL PRESENTS

Host Millie Efraim, speaks with Zar Amir Ebrahimi, lead actress of Holy Spider, the uncompromising film noir (dir. Ali Abbasi) painting the life of a serial killer targeting prostitutes in Mashhad, about how she built her character, Islamic fanaticism vis-à-vis sexual perversion, life in exile outside of Iran, the current revolution, and the real Spider Killer's family's response to the controversial film. Zar also shares fascinating anecdotes from behind the scenes of filming.