Zar Amir Ebrahimi

A young Iranian mother and her six-year-old daughter find refuge in an Australian women's shelter during the two weeks of Iranian New Year (Nowrooz).

A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.