When a Witness Recants (2026)
Subtitles for: When a Witness Recants (2026)
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.
| Genre | Documentary Animation |
| Duration | 1h 52m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Dawn Porter |
| Keywords | middle school wrongful conviction 1980s innocent in jail middle schoolers |
| IMDb | tt39163238 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |