Forbidden Lie$ (2007)
4.0 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
Con or Artist? You Decide...Norma Khouri is a thief, a saint, a seductress and a sociopath - depending on who is talking. Men want to marry her, Islamic extremists want to kill her, and the global publishing industry wishes she would just disappear. Khouri won fame and fortune with her "true story" Forbidden Love, about a shocking honour killing in Jordan. The book was a runaway bestseller, translated into multiple languages, and Khouri became the toast of the literary world. That was until July 2004, when esteemed Sydney Morning Herald journalist Malcolm Knox exposed her book as a work of fiction. She's been in hiding ever since. Now she wants to talk. Weaving between the literary salons of London, the mosque-lined vistas of Jordan, the beachside suburbs of Queensland and the seamy Chicago backstreets of Norma's dubious past, Forbidden Lie$ pits Norma's tale against the stories of those who believe she duped them: the publishers, the FBI, her next door neighbour...even her husband. But the most compelling character of all is Norma - encouraged by director Anna Broinowski to journey through every shade of grey that separates fact from fiction. - Actors:
- Norma Khouri, Malcolm Knox, Rana Husseini, Caroline Overington, Jon Yates, Ed Torian, Frank Bochte, Dawn Lawkowski, Rachel Richardson, Kara Elliot, Maree Elliot, John Toliopoulos, Majid Bagain, Asma Bagain, Cousin Faris, Larry Finlay, David Leser, Amal A. Sabbagh, Nadia Shamroukh, Charles V. Ford
- Directors:
- Anna Broinowski
- Aka:
- Forbidden Lies
- Studio:
- Mad
- Genres:
- Documentary, Drama, Special Interest, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Australia
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