Forbidden Lies

Variety by

Broinowski commits the crucial error of hanging around way too long once all key questions have been answered.

Salon by Andrew O'Hehir

Fascinating quasi-documentary about Norma Khouri.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

Cool-headed, lighthearted and outrageously entertaining.

Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan

Even after you've seen Forbidden Lie$, the dizzying, drop-dead fascinating documentary on Norma Khouri, you won't be absolutely sure if she's on the level or a con artist ranked as "one of the best ever." That's how good she is.

Film Threat by Phil Hall

One of the year's best films. It is an extraordinary triumph of nonfiction filmmaking, presenting a wild mind game that leaves the viewer invigorated by its sheer audacity and complexity.