When a Witness Recants (2026) — film poster, directed by Dawn Porter

When a Witness Recants

2026
1h 52min United States of America Feature
Directed by
Dawn Porter
Not currently streaming on CaSTV

Synopsis

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.