Judicial truth and cinematographic truth - filmed courtroom testimonies: the case of the Eichmann trial

The Eichmann trial was the first trial ever recorded entirely on video. It was filmed by the American documentary filmaker Leo Hurwitz. The technical feat and devices entailed in the filming contributed to shaping the event and giving it wide media coverage outside of Israel.Two phases are analyzed: the filming of the trial and the uses that were made of the images