Ministry of Culture revoked the lease certificate of Iranian director Ali Abbasi’s movie “The Killer” Sacred Spider “. informs “Film Distributor’s Bulletin” in relation to the film company “Exhibitor Film”, the distributor of the picture in Russia.
In the relevant letter from the office, “the decision to cancel the lease certificate of the film” <…> It was accepted due to the presence of informational materials in the aforementioned film whose distribution is prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Contributor Film did not comment further on the review.
The protagonist of the movie is a religious fanatic who wants to rid the Iranian city of Mashhad from “scum” and kills “prostitutes” in the streets.
The film was released in Russian distribution on May 11 and earned 1.49 million rubles in its first weekend.