Forbidden Lie$
“Con or artist? You decide.”
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.
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Cast
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Anna Broinowski Director
Worldwide gross $345K · United States release February 25, 2007 · Produced in Australia
Box office
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$344,594
Production
Australia
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English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United States · February 25, 2007
Theatrical
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