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When a Witness Recants

When a Witness Recants

JAN 27, 2026 · 112 MIN · DIR. DAWN PORTER

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In 1983, author Ta-Nehisi Coates learned that a 14-year-old boy was murdered in his Baltimore middle school. Upon revisiting the case, he uncovers the truth: Three innocent teenagers were wrongfully convicted and spent 36 years in prison — creating a lasting impact on the accused, the witnesses, and their community.

Crew

Director of Photography

Bryan Gentry

Editor

Jessica Congdon

Producer

Dawn Porter

Producer

Miriam Weintraub