Iran 2001, a journalist from Tehran dives into the most notorious suburbs of the holy city of Mashhad to investigate a series of feminicides. She soon finds out that the local authorities are in no hurry to solve the case. These crimes would be the work of a single man, who claims to purify the city of its sins, by attacking prostitutes at night.
Keywords
- Based on a True Story
- Cannes: En compétition
- European Film Awards
- Festival de Cannes
- Film Fest Gent !
- Iranian Cinema
- Serial Killers
- Sooner team’s favourite movies of 2025
- Thriller
- TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
Actors
- Zar Amir Ebrahimi
- Mehdi Bajestani
- Arash Ashtiani
- Forouzan Jamshidnejad
- Sina Parvaneh
Director
- Ali Abbasi
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers.
Iran 2001, a journalist from Tehran dives into the most notorious suburbs of the holy city of Mashhad to investigate a series of feminicides. She soon finds out that the local authorities are in no hurry to solve the case. These crimes would be the work of a single man, who claims to purify the city of its sins, by attacking prostitutes at night.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Ali Abbasi
Cast
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Cast
Mehdi Bajestani
Cast
Arash Ashtiani
Cast
Forouzan Jamshidnejad
Cast
Sina Parvaneh