Forbidden Lies

Con or artist? You decide.

Forbidden Lies — 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.

• Release date
• February 25, 2007
• Runtime
• 104 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Anna Broinowski

Forbidden Lies — Cast

N

Norma Khouri Herself

M

Malcolm Knox Himself

R

Rana Husseini Herself Justin Webb The Paparazzi

A

Anna Broinowski Herself