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Shadow of Truth

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2016–
  • TV-MA
  • 40m
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Shadow of Truth (2016)
Shadow Of Truth
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A four part documentary mini-series that examines the mysterious murder case of Tair Rada, an Israeli high-school girl who was found brutally murdered in her school's toilets during an ordin... Read allA four part documentary mini-series that examines the mysterious murder case of Tair Rada, an Israeli high-school girl who was found brutally murdered in her school's toilets during an ordinary day.A four part documentary mini-series that examines the mysterious murder case of Tair Rada, an Israeli high-school girl who was found brutally murdered in her school's toilets during an ordinary day.

  • Creators
    • Yotam Guendelman
    • Ari Pines
    • Mika Timor
  • Stars
    • Shila Inbar
    • Ilana Rada
    • Rubi Hammerschlag
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    1.6K
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    • Creators
      • Yotam Guendelman
      • Ari Pines
      • Mika Timor
    • Stars
      • Shila Inbar
      • Ilana Rada
      • Rubi Hammerschlag
    • 7User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Shila Inbar
    • Self - Chief Prosecutor
    • 2016
    Ilana Rada
    • Self - Tair's Mother
    • 2016
    Rubi Hammerschlag
    • Self - Northern Correspondent
    • 2016
    Elkana Leist
    • Self - Roman's Public Attorney 2010-2015
    • 2016
    Lee Lahyani
    • Self - Tair's Classmate
    • 2016
    A.H.
    • Self - A.K.'s Ex-Boyfriend
    • 2016
    Haim Sadovsky
    • Self - Private Eye
    • 2016
    Yaron Forer
    • Self - A.H.'s Attorney
    • 2016
    Nofar Ben David
    • Self - Tair's Classmate
    • 2016
    Avner Rosengarten
    • Self - Head of Forensics Lab
    • 2016
    David Spiegel
    • Self - Roman's Attorney 2006-2010
    • 2016
    Chen Kugel
    • Self - Head of Pathology Institute
    • 2016
    Galil Spiegel
    • Self - Roman's Attorney 2006-2010
    • 2016
    Olga Zadorov
    • Self - Roman's Wife
    • 2016
    Nir Yesod
    • Self - Facebook Group Admin
    • 2016
    Emi Boni
    • Self - Facebook Group Admin
    • 2016
    Shmuel Rada
    • Self - Tair's Father
    • 2016
    Avi Shai
    • Self - Head of Investigation
    • 2016
    • Creators
      • Yotam Guendelman
      • Ari Pines
      • Mika Timor
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    7paul2001sw-1

    All miscarriages of justice are alike

    The basic story of 'Shadow of Truth' is a sadly familiar one: faced with a horrible crime, the police find some unfortunate in the wrong place at the wrong time and bully a logically worthless confession out of them that nonetheless proves sufficient to convict. Meanwhile, stories circulate about who really did it; but a second false accusation is no way to lift a first one. The interesting thing here is that when this series was first made, the initially accused still languished in gaol; the extra final episode covers his eventual appeal. The story is compelling although it could have been told with a tighter edit. Meanwhile, who actually killed Tair Rada remains unknown.
    10morrison-dylan-fan

    "Lost in the shadows,Say hello to the night,.Lost in the loneliness."

    Taking a look at what was about to leave Netflix UK,I was intrigued to spot a four-part True Crime doc that I've not heard of before,which sounded fascinating, leading to me shining a light onto the shadows.

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    Placing the layout of the school and the quiet, sleepy town status of Katzrin in the opening episode, co-creators/(with Mika Timor) co-directors Yotam Guendelman & Ari Pines take a meticulous approach to giving each subject plenty of time to express their thoughts on the murder of 13 year old Tair Rada.

    Wisely keeping the score minimal, the directors hold in close-ups the pain Shmuel and Llana have suffered from the horrific murder of their daughter Tair, with the makers allowing for silence to be held in the air during Roman's Attorney's expressing their frustrations at the courts not being willing to hear new evidence,for what they believe is a miscarriage of justice.

    Matching the eye for detail shown in their interviews, the makers present the crime scene photos of Tair Rada's with a forensic skill in highlighting the huge shortcomings of the police investigation,and vast archive video footage of the police using coercion to get Roman Zdorov to confess to the murder the police are desperate to tell the public has been solved.

    Using traditional True Crime CGI to present to the viewer the school grounds during Tair's final hours alive, the makers unveil horrifying recent uncovered evidence on who the murderer actually is,leading to the makers getting involved in the case and making calls to gain contact with the ex-boyfriend of the main suspect,who brings new revelations from out of the shadow.
    8eryui

    Unpredictable

    A really tough and sad true story, not predictable and also a bit scary if you ask me.

    8/10
    10dan_c_ro

    It turns out bad policemen and prosecutors are everywhere

    I never knew about this case and I found this documentary by chance. I love crime series and all I can say is that 'Shadow of truth' is worth watching. The case looks simple at first, a tennage girl is murdered in the toilet at school, but it turns out is more complex. The crime was brutal. There are some very graphic photos from the crime. And there are 2 theories, the first one more plausible but full of holes and the second one more weird and insane but at the same time more probable. The crime itself was insane so I will go with the second theory. 'Shadow of truth' is very well documented with a lot of footage from the investigation, interrogations and family archive. It is a sad story in the end and I feel so sorry for the victim's family. I highly recommend this documentary for those who like true crime series.
    8nalwro

    Looks like even...

    Promised land isnt free from scumbags (to be clear, not talking about killer but piglice and prosecutors). What they did to poor Roman is even worse than what happened to the girl.

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      Referenced in Hayom BaLayla: Episode #1.42 (2016)
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      Performed by Ahuva Ozeri

      Lyrics by Ahuva Ozeri

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Тень истины
    • Production companies
      • EGG
      • Silvio Films
      • Slutzky Communication
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