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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 system incriminate him to whitewash their own failures?
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2021
Director: Julie Shles
Producer: Hilla Medalia
Production Company: Medalia Productions
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Sharon Yaish
Soundtrack Editor: Yossi Appelbaum
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, yes Docu, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project
Script: Julie Shles, Sharon Yaish
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: למה אמרתי אני - בחזרה לפרשת חנית קיקוס
Category: Borders and Periphery / Human Rights / Identity / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Bedouin Confession Give Us a Sign Guilty Hanit Kikos Innocent Justice System murder Plea police rape Reconstruction Suleiman El-Abid Trial
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 system incriminate him to whitewash their own failures?
Festivals and Awards:
Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2021
Director: Julie Shles
Producer: Hilla Medalia
Production Company: Medalia Productions
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Sharon Yaish
Soundtrack Editor: Yossi Appelbaum
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, yes Docu, Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project
Script: Julie Shles, Sharon Yaish
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: למה אמרתי אני - בחזרה לפרשת חנית קיקוס
Category: Borders and Periphery / Human Rights / Identity / Israeli Society / Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Bedouin Confession Give Us a Sign Guilty Hanit Kikos Innocent Justice System murder Plea police rape Reconstruction Suleiman El-Abid Trial
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