Pig

Pig

2018 · 104 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Comedy, Horror

A serial killer is going around killing Iran's most beloved filmmakers. Hasan, a blacklisted filmmaker himself, is depressed and wonders: why isn't he being targeted?

Directed by Mani Haghighi · Written by Mani Haghighi

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