When a Witness Recants

When a Witness Recants

2026-01-27 112 Min 0

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

When a Witness Recants

Director

Dawn Porter

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