When a Witness Recants

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When A Witness Recants
Directed byDawn Porter
Produced byDawn Porter
Miriam Weintraub
Jennifer Oko
CinematographyBryan Gentry
Edited byJessica Congdon
Music byOsei Essed
Production
company
Trilogy Films
Release date
  • January 27, 2026 (2026-01-27)(Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

When A Witness Recants is an American documentary film directed and produced by Dawn Porter. [1] The film is scheduled to have its world premiere in the Premieres section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2026. [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates revisits a 1983 Baltimore school murder case that led to three teenagers' wrongful convictions, examining the effects on the accused, witnesses, and their community. [2]

Release

The film is scheduled to premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2026. [1]

Production

The film was produced by Trilogy Films. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "When A Witness Recants". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils 97 Projects Selected for the Feature Film and Episodic Program". Sundance Institute. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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