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Ali Abbasi on the films that shaped him

06. jun 2023 | INTERVIEW. We have spoken with director and screenwriter Ali Abbasi about his love for film and the cinema experience, the Cinematheque in Stockholm, Bergman, Trier - and his relationship with the Iranian film…

This is not just an Iranian story

19. oct 2022 | INTERVIEW. The theme of 'Holy Spider' has become even more relevant with the ongoing uprising in Iran. But 'Holy Spider' is also a 'film noir' and a universal story about brave men and women who fight for their…

'Holy Spider' selected as Denmark's Oscar candidate

27. sep 2022 | OSCAR 2023. Ali Abbasi and Profile Pictures' 'Holy Spider' is selected as Denmark's submission in the International Feature Film category.

Malou Reymann's 'Unruly' premieres at Toronto

04. aug 2022 | FESTIVAL. Malou Reymann's second feature film, 'Unruly', will have its world premiere in the Toronto Film Festival's Discovery programme. Also selected for North America's landmark festival is Ali Abbasi's…

Actress award to Holy Spider in Cannes

28. may 2022 | AWARD. Ali Abbasi's 'Holy Spider' was honoured at the Cannes Festival with the Best Actress award to Zar Amir Ebrahimi. Winner of the Palme d'Or is Ruben Östlund's Swedish-Danish 'Triangle of Sadness'.

Ali Abbasi knows no bounds

16. may 2022 | INTERVIEW. A Danish pregnancy horror flick, a Swedish troll romance and a Farsi-language serial killer thriller. Ali Abbasi sees no reason to limit himself to one culture, one language or one genre. The…