# When a Witness Recants

When a Witness Recants at Cinema Village, Friday 30 October 2026.

- Price: $10–14
- Venue: Cinema Village, East 12th Street 22, 10003
- With: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Get tickets: https://www.fandango.com/cinema-village-aaefn/theater-page?format=all&date=2026-10-30
- Go to page: https://www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/when-a-witness-recants.html

![When a Witness Recants](https://noky.io/images/b5aea785957c31830e7dca4f39136281cf55934262d54d1f4c0a1a43c4ff3869-1200.webp)

A documentary screening about a 1983 Baltimore school murder that led to three teens being wrongfully imprisoned for 36 years. Directed by Dawn Porter, the film runs 112 minutes and follows Ta-Nehisi Coates as he investigates how the case affected the accused, witnesses and their community. It plays at a cinema in New York City.

## Dates

- Friday 30 October — Cinema Village
- Tuesday 3 November 18:00 — Cinema Village

Written by a model, sources: [cinemavillage.com](https://www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/when-a-witness-recants.html)

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