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When a Witness Recants (2026)

January 27, 2026 (US) Documentary, Animation • 112m

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.

Director

Dawn Porter

Writer

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Top Billed Cast

Crew
Nancy Abraham
Nancy Abraham

Executive Producer

Lisa Heller
Lisa Heller

Executive Producer

Sara Rodriguez
Sara Rodriguez

Executive Producer

Bryan Gentry
Bryan Gentry

Director of Photography

Summer Damon
Summer Damon

Supervising Producer

Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates

Executive Producer

Amanda Goscinski
Amanda Goscinski

Supervising Producer

Kamilah Forbes
Kamilah Forbes

Executive Producer

Kenyatta Matthews
Kenyatta Matthews

Executive Producer

Jennifer Gonnerman
Jennifer Gonnerman

Executive Producer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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