Comments on: FORBIDDEN LIE$ Interview with director Anna Broinowski http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/31/forbidden-lie-interview-with-director-anna-broinowski/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:10:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nathan http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/31/forbidden-lie-interview-with-director-anna-broinowski/#comment-133369 Nathan Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:29:23 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12791#comment-133369 I DO NOT believe that Anna proved BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT that Norma's novel was a complete fabrication…and really…who cares: journalists. After reading this interview and seeing the comment: In fact Forbidden Lie$ is not really a film about whether or not Norma lied: it is a film about the nature of Truth itself. It is COMPLETELY a film about whether or not she lied. Look at Anna's posture throughout the entire documentary: it was so accusatory it went beyond insane. For Anna to claim that it was an artist's take on the truth is as much BS as Norma's alleged "faction" of the story. IT IS NOT ART TO SEE A DOCUMENTER GOING FOR BLOOD LIKE SHE DID WITH NORMA. I know it was not the first massacre but to keep it going on and endangering her children like this is beyond the pail. Thank you, Anna, for sharing. I was so moved by this documentary that I had to write about it today, but in the end it really just left a BAD taste in my mouth. I DO UNDERSTAND that Norma did some bad things in the past I'm sure but I must say from one human to another: what you did to Norma in this documentary for the sake of 'a film about the nature of Truth itself' was appalling and hypocritical with regard to the journalist community (which holds a personal slippery slope in most people's hearts, mind you). By the way, Anna did NOT have hard concrete evidence ILLUSTRATED IN THIS FILM AT ANY TIME FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT of anything that Norma did. It would be laughed out of court and called the "he said, she said" case of the century. I mean who HONESTLY WALKS OUT OF AN FBI HEADQUATERS without an arrest??? Is she really THAT GOOD? It really just created more doubt to me, especially when Malcolm Knox started explaining his take on the farce. It was very apparent he was falling for her at one point during his infatuation with her media praise and felt betrayed, not by her, but by the fact he considered himself an astute journalist that was taken in just like the rest of the world. By the way, not everyone in the world has read this book and feels 'taken in". Most of the world thinks it's a "good story" and that it informed many. To make a blanket statement that it was entirely propaganda against the Middle East is a luxurious point of view that some of us can't "afford" to abide. We know these situations happen in Jordan and many other places in the middle east. These acts are not surprising to the general EDUCATED public...so why Norma....why her of all the phonies out there, like Anna and Malcom that hide behind words and 'art forms' in order to what? I really don't know what the point of this documentart is REALLY except to assassinate a woman that had a best seller on her hands and these hacks did not...oh BTW, not until Norma had been exposed I noticed that Anna nor Malcom had a pop culture critical acclaim about anything they did until Norma...think about it...did they really have anything until she came along. You're right, it also helped me turn the eye onto Anna and Malcom: a film about the nature of Truth itself. Good job Anna. I guess a fluke (like Norma's) can get you your 15 minutes...even if it took Norma's story to get it ;) I'm not against the film; I am against the subterfuge of Anna and Malcolm's intent behind their 'art'. I DO NOT believe that Anna proved BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT that Norma’s novel was a complete fabrication…and really…who cares: journalists. After reading this interview and seeing the comment: In fact Forbidden Lie$ is not really a film about whether or not Norma lied: it is a film about the nature of Truth itself. It is COMPLETELY a film about whether or not she lied. Look at Anna’s posture throughout the entire documentary: it was so accusatory it went beyond insane. For Anna to claim that it was an artist’s take on the truth is as much BS as Norma’s alleged “faction” of the story. IT IS NOT ART TO SEE A DOCUMENTER GOING FOR BLOOD LIKE SHE DID WITH NORMA. I know it was not the first massacre but to keep it going on and endangering her children like this is beyond the pail. Thank you, Anna, for sharing. I was so moved by this documentary that I had to write about it today, but in the end it really just left a BAD taste in my mouth. I DO UNDERSTAND that Norma did some bad things in the past I’m sure but I must say from one human to another: what you did to Norma in this documentary for the sake of ‘a film about the nature of Truth itself’ was appalling and hypocritical with regard to the journalist community (which holds a personal slippery slope in most people’s hearts, mind you). By the way, Anna did NOT have hard concrete evidence ILLUSTRATED IN THIS FILM AT ANY TIME FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT of anything that Norma did. It would be laughed out of court and called the “he said, she said” case of the century. I mean who HONESTLY WALKS OUT OF AN FBI HEADQUATERS without an arrest??? Is she really THAT GOOD? It really just created more doubt to me, especially when Malcolm Knox started explaining his take on the farce. It was very apparent he was falling for her at one point during his infatuation with her media praise and felt betrayed, not by her, but by the fact he considered himself an astute journalist that was taken in just like the rest of the world. By the way, not everyone in the world has read this book and feels ‘taken in”. Most of the world thinks it’s a “good story” and that it informed many. To make a blanket statement that it was entirely propaganda against the Middle East is a luxurious point of view that some of us can’t “afford” to abide. We know these situations happen in Jordan and many other places in the middle east. These acts are not surprising to the general EDUCATED public…so why Norma….why her of all the phonies out there, like Anna and Malcom that hide behind words and ‘art forms’ in order to what? I really don’t know what the point of this documentart is REALLY except to assassinate a woman that had a best seller on her hands and these hacks did not…oh BTW, not until Norma had been exposed I noticed that Anna nor Malcom had a pop culture critical acclaim about anything they did until Norma…think about it…did they really have anything until she came along. You’re right, it also helped me turn the eye onto Anna and Malcom: a film about the nature of Truth itself. Good job Anna. I guess a fluke (like Norma’s) can get you your 15 minutes…even if it took Norma’s story to get it ;) I’m not against the film; I am against the subterfuge of Anna and Malcolm’s intent behind their ‘art’.

]]> By: Mahabbat http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/31/forbidden-lie-interview-with-director-anna-broinowski/#comment-132696 Mahabbat Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:28:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12791#comment-132696 I love the film! Anna did a great job! I am glad that Norma shared her story, because the country where i came from (Central Asia), the Christian women persecuted very bad. One of my friend’s neighbor girl 18 y.old was killed by her father with garden tool because she became Christian. Norma is raising international question to help women in other countries. Where to go Norma! I love the film! Anna did a great job!
I am glad that Norma shared her story, because the country where i came from (Central Asia), the Christian women persecuted very bad. One of my friend’s neighbor girl 18 y.old was killed by her father with garden tool because she became Christian. Norma is raising international question to help women in other countries.
Where to go Norma!

]]> By: The Art of the Prank » Blog Archive » LiteratEye #25: A Case of Catch Me If You Can http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/31/forbidden-lie-interview-with-director-anna-broinowski/#comment-131906 The Art of the Prank » Blog Archive » LiteratEye #25: A Case of Catch Me If You Can Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:10:14 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12791#comment-131906 [...] The author sprang back into the public eye recently via the documentary, Forbidden Lie$, an Australian production written and directed by Anna Broinowski. The film has been making the rounds of smaller U.S. theaters. (There’s a great interview with Broinowski posted on Spout blog). [...] [...] The author sprang back into the public eye recently via the documentary, Forbidden Lie$, an Australian production written and directed by Anna Broinowski. The film has been making the rounds of smaller U.S. theaters. (There’s a great interview with Broinowski posted on Spout blog). [...]

]]> By: Jose t. http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/31/forbidden-lie-interview-with-director-anna-broinowski/#comment-131872 Jose t. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:40:50 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12791#comment-131872 This chick Anna is the real deal. I like her, regardless of the films authenticity, it was intellegent and what art and film should be about. connection to reflection and not the detach by the ego or selfihness self...... This chick Anna is the real deal. I like her, regardless of the films authenticity, it was intellegent and what art and film should be about. connection to reflection and not the detach by the ego or selfihness self……

]]> By: John Closterides http://blog.spout.com/2009/03/31/forbidden-lie-interview-with-director-anna-broinowski/#comment-127555 John Closterides Sun, 24 May 2009 05:54:27 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=12791#comment-127555 I know Norma personally. I live in the Chicagoland area. I know Norma Norma and her family. I have been scammed by Norma, her husband John Toliopoulos, and her brother in law Steve Toliopoulos, all working together. I have a story to tell that will shed some new light on Norma and her family. My story needs to get out. Please email me if you can help. Thanks, John Closterides I know Norma personally. I live in the Chicagoland area. I know Norma Norma and her family. I have been scammed by Norma, her husband John Toliopoulos, and her brother in law Steve Toliopoulos, all working together. I have a story to tell that will shed some new light on Norma and her family. My story needs to get out. Please email me if you can help.

Thanks,

John Closterides

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