Mata Hari: Courtesan, Exotic Dancer and Spy

Susan Wolf will be the speaker.  Her presentation is entitled “Mata Hari: Courtesan, Exotic Dancer and Spy.”  Susan discussed her documentary “Mata Hari –The Naked Spy” and uncovered the story of  WWI’s most notorious spy.  It’s a true tale of love, lies and betrayal.  Mata Hari was shot by a French military firing squad in 1917. Documents discovered one hundred years later reveal startling truths about her life and cast doubt on her guilt. Susan's film dispels much of the spy/seductress mythology that has arisen since her death. From a contemporary vantage point, Mata Hari was a self-made woman whose boldness and sexuality threatened the male establishment. Her story is a testament to the power each of us has to shape our own lives if we have the courage to do so.