The Arena of Murder

Directed by Amos Gitai

In November of 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated after a peace rally in Tel Aviv. This documentary analyses the aftermath of Rabin’s death, revealing a nation in mourning, in a series of interviews with a variety of Israelis, from a pop singer to Rabin’s wife. The film is ‘a moving meditation on the intellectual and emotional climate in Israel…capturing effectively the mood of a country at a unique, terribly sad, historical moment’ Variety.

Duration:
90 minutes

Country of origin:
Israel

Year of production:
1996