Movie Details
Cast & Crew
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Norma Khouri
as Herself
M
Malcolm Knox
as Himself
R
Rana Husseini
as Herself
Forbidden Lies (2007)
"Con or artist? You decide."Movie
Audience Score
StarringNorma KhouriMalcolm KnoxRana Husseini
DirectorAnna Broinowski
Plot
The film meticulously unravels the case of Norma Khouri, whose best-selling memoir about an honor killing captivated the world before her entire story began to collapse under the weight of its own fabrications. More than just a look at a spectacular con, this is a timely and unsettling exploration of media manipulation, cultural differences, and the dangerous power of a compelling narrative. Broinowski’s film is a riveting study of a pathological liar, but it also holds a mirror up to a world eager to embrace a good story, fact or fiction.
