The Reconstruction

The Reconstruction

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 10, 1994

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

55%

Original Title

Ha-Shich'zoor

Director

Avi Mograbi

Description

On December 8, 1983 a fifteen year old Jewish boy from the city of Haifa was kidnapped, murdered and sexually abused after his death. Five Arabs who worked in in the neighborhood’s supermarket were convicted and imprisoned for life and 27 years. The conviction was based only on the defendants’ confessions and reconstructions. Seventeen years after their conviction, the five defendants still claim they are innocent. "​The Reconstruction" follows the police investigation and juridical process step by step. The heart of the film is the original videotaped reconstructions of the murder performed by the defendants in which they admit their guilt.