The Reason Why
Suleiman El-Abid was sentenced to 27 years in jail for the rape and murder of Hanit Kikos, based on his confession alone. A few days after reenacting the crime he retracted his confession and has been claiming innocence ever since. Did he receive a fair trial or did the justice systems incriminate him to whitewash their own failures?
Director: Julie Shles
Producer: Hilla Medalia
Trailer
Details
Production Company: Medalia productions
Duration: 94 min.
Date of Release: 28.08.21
Country of Production: Israel
Shooting Format:
HD
Language:
Hebrew
Subtitles:
Hebrew, English
Festivals & Awards
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Jerusalem Film Festival 2021
Diamond Competition for Israeli Documentary Films
Involved Broadcasters
yes Docu – DBS Satellite Service
Involved Institutions and Other Financiers
Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, The New Fund for Cinema and TV, The Israeli Lottery Council for Culture and Arts
Categories
Human Interest / Social Issues, Investigative, Social Issues
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