

When a Witness Recants
0.0(0)20261h 52m2
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.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- middle school
- wrongful conviction
- 1980s
- innocent in jail
- middle schoolers
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival27 Jan 2026
- PremiereMartha's Vineyard Film Festival27 Mar 2026
- PremiereMinneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival11 Apr 2026
- PremiereMaryland Film Festival12 Apr 2026
- PremiereFull Frame Documentary Film Festival18 Apr 2026
- PremiereSan Luis Obispo International Film Festival24 Apr 2026
- PremiereChicago Critics Film Festival4 May 2026
- PremiereSeattle International Film Festival11 May 2026
- PremiereProvincetown International Film Festival10 Jun 2026
- PremiereDC/DOX - Documentary Film Festival12 Jun 2026
- PremiereBentonville Film Festival18 Jun 2026
CanadaCA
- PremiereHot Docs Festival29 Apr 2026
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- When was When a Witness Recants released?
- When a Witness Recants was released on 27 January 2026.
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- Who directed When a Witness Recants?
- When a Witness Recants (2026) was directed by Dawn Porter.
- How long is When a Witness Recants?
- When a Witness Recants runs for 1h 52m.












