Film: "Holy Spider"
- Event Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023
- Time: 3:00 pm (CST)
- Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Age: not intended for younger audiences
- Cost: Free, RSVP (external link) required
Female journalist Rahimi travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer targeting sex workers. As she draws closer to exposing his crimes, justice grows harder to attain when the murderer is embraced by many as a hero. Based on the true story of the ‘Spider Killer’ Saeed Hanaei, who saw himself as on a mission from God as he killed 16 women between 2000 and 2001.
Open to the public. RSVP (external link) required. In Persian with English subtitles. This event is not intended for younger audiences.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact the Museum Information Desk at spurlock-museum@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 333-2360
For more information and to RSVP, view event information at Iranian Heritage Foundation (external link).
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.