SAYAMA Mienai Tejo o Hazusu Made (2014)

SAYAMA Mienai Tejo o Hazusu Made 2014 / SAYAMA みえない手錠をはずすまで 2014 /

The Sayama Incident and the fallout from the botched police investigation is the subject of this film. After the brutal murder of a girl, Kazuo Ishikawa was framed for the crime by police who was targeted because he was a member of discriminated against burakumin social minority. He spent a number of years in prison and was released in 1994. He is seeking a retrial. We see Kazuo and his wife Sachiko who supported him and showed support and love even in the direst circumstances.