DOC WEEK: WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS
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Followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Dawn Porter!
Revisiting a 1983 school murder from his youth, Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Dawn Porter to expose how three innocent boys were framed, imprisoned for 36 years, and forever shaped by a justice system that failed them and their community.
“When a Witness Recants is an early contender for the best documentary of 2026. ” – Sunshine State Cineplex
“deeply personal and affecting” – Awards Buzz
Revisiting a 1983 school murder from his youth, Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Dawn Porter to expose how three innocent boys were framed, imprisoned for 36 years, and forever shaped by a justice system that failed them and their community.
“When a Witness Recants is an early contender for the best documentary of 2026. ” – Sunshine State Cineplex
“deeply personal and affecting” – Awards Buzz
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Where is it happening?
79 Beach Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02568
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Host or PublisherMartha's Vineyard Film Society
