Film
When a Witness Recants
2026 · 1h 52m · Documentary · Animation
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Overview
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
- Dawn PorterDirector · Producer
- Miriam WeintraubProducer
- Nancy AbrahamExecutive Producer
- Lisa HellerExecutive Producer
- Sara RodriguezExecutive Producer
- Ta-Nehisi CoatesExecutive Producer
- Kamilah ForbesExecutive Producer
- Kenyatta MatthewsExecutive Producer
- Jennifer GonnermanExecutive Producer
- Bryan GentryDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 27, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genres
- Documentary, Animation
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