Hakamada - The Longest-Held Death Row Inmate in The World
On the 30th of June, 1966, in a small country-side town in Japan, four members of the Hashimoto family are stabbed and burnt to death in their family home. The savagery of the crime shakes the country and shortly after, 30-year-old retired boxer Iwao Hakamada is arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Despite a lack of evidence, Hakamada would remain on death row for almost half a century before being granted a retrial in 2014.
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Hakamada - The Longest-Held Death Row Inmate in The World
On the 30th of June, 1966, in a small country-side town in Japan, four members of the Hashimoto family are stabbed and burnt to death in their family home. The savagery of the crime shakes the country and shortly after, 30-year-old retired boxer Iwao Hakamada is arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Despite a lack of evidence, Hakamada would remain on death row for almost half a century before being granted a retrial in 2014.
Orignal Title
Hakamada, 48 ans dans les couloirs de la mort
Orignal Language
fr
Duration
72 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Release Data
2021-07-12
Production Companies
Walking Fish Productions
