Forbidden Lie$

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Norma Khouri's best friend Dalia's was murdered by her own father: she had brought disgrace on the family by falling in love with a Christian. Fearing for her own life, Khouri fled Jordan and penned an exposé of the pan-arab practice of "honour killing" through her first person account of Dalia's life. The book, Forbidden Love, went on to become an international Bestseller. But no-one else knew of Dalia. Was Khouri's non-fiction memoir all lies?

2007 · 1h 48m
Director Anna Broinowski

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Forbidden Lie$

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Norma Khouri's best friend Dalia's was murdered by her own father: she had brought disgrace on the family by falling in love with a Christian. Fearing for her own life, Khouri fled Jordan and penned an exposé of the pan-arab practice of "honour killing" through her first person account of Dalia's life. The book, Forbidden Love, went on to become an international Bestseller. But no-one else knew of Dalia. Was Khouri's non-fiction memoir all lies?

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Studio
Film Finance Corporation Australia, Liberty Productions
Released
2007
Run Time
1 hr 48 min
Rated
M Contains violence & offensive language
Region of Origin
Australia
© Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited, New South Wales Film and Television Office, South Australian Film Corporation, 2007 Adelaide Film Festival, Australian Film Commission, Palace Films and Liberty Productions Pty Ltd.

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English (Australia)
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English (Australia) (AAC)

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English (United States) (Always On)