Released:
2010-09-30

Overview:
Reconstruction of the political drama around Ayaan Hirsi Ali that heralded the fall of the Dutch cabinet. A musical documentary on a subject close to all Dutch people: truth and lies in politics. The film exposes the motives surrounding the drama in which feminist activist and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali was accused of lying about her identity. In this political story we are also told the personal tale of the young girl Sadaf, who sought asylum years ago. THE LIE demonstrates the human side of Dutch politics, while revealing how Holland deals with the thorny immigration issue.

Director:
Robert Oey

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Ayaan Hirsi Ali
  as
  Self
• 
  Britta Böhler
  as
  Self
• 
  Femke Halsema
  as
  Self
• 
  Abdul Wahid Qayumzada
  as
  Self
• 
  Diba Homa Qayumzada
  as
  Self