The Perfect Story is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Michelle Shephard and released in 2022.Pat Mullen, "The Perfect Story Review: Or, When the Story Changes". Point of View, October 4, 2022. Revisiting her 2010 news story about young Somali man Ismael Abdulle, who had his hand and foot amputated by Al-Shabaab militants before Shephard's reportage sparked a campaign to get him transported to another country as a refugee, the film depicts and explores the ethical dilemmas faced by Shephard when Abdulle later revealed that he had lied to her about key details of the incident, and was in fact guilty of attempted theft as Al-Shabaab had claimed.Emma Boyne, "New film premiering Saturday at CIFF uncovers the ethical dilemma of relationships and reporting". Calgary Journal, September 22, 2022.
