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Hakamada: The Longest Held Death Row Inmate in the World

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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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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "Hakamada - The Longest Held Man in Deathrow" highlights a case, the struggle of two people, and a whole issue in the best way, emerging as one of the best documentaries we have seen in recent years. Rated: 7/10 Aug 23, 2021 Full Review Tatat Bunnag Bangkok Post With its dark atmosphere and gripping storytelling, the 72-minute film exposes flaws within Japan's criminal justice system and questions the relevancy of the death penalty. Oct 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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.
Director
Louis Dai
Producer
Louis Dai, Katy Roberts
Screenwriter
Louis Dai
Production Co
Walking Fish Productions
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 13m