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This reminds me of a great documentary I watched a few months ago, about this guy named Frédéric Bourdin who managed to impersonate (from a jail cell in Spain)
by rcurry 11y ago
This reminds me of a great documentary I watched a few months ago, about this guy named Frédéric Bourdin who managed to impersonate (from a jail cell in Spain) a boy who had gone missing in Texas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imposter_(2012_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imposter_(2012_film)
These guys are creepy, for sure, but also fascinating for their ability to assume new personas at the drop of a hat.
- jeffmould 11y agoJust watched that the other night. Had never heard of the case previously, but it was interesting to see how far he was able to get with such ease. It goes to show emotions can weaken your senses of reality.
- mtalantikite 11y agoThere was a great New Yorker article a while back about him. I'm sure the documentary covers the same stuff as the article, but in case anyone wants to read it: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/08/11/the-chameleon-annals-of-crime-david-grann http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/08/11/the-chameleon-a...
- salmonet 11y agoThe documentary is so good though I recommend going into it knowing nothing