Past Run
The Witness
On March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese was attacked on a street in Kew Gardens, Queens and left to die. Soon after, The New York Times published an investigative report asserting that 38 eyewitnesses saw the attack but did nothing to help, and the case quickly became a symbol of urban apathy. THE WITNESS follows the efforts of her brother, Bill, as he looks to uncover the truth buried beneath the story. In the process, he makes astonishing discoveries about the crime that transformed his life, condemned a city, and defined an era.
“A careful inquiry into the tricks memory plays, and into how ambiguous events get reshaped into narratives that fit individual and collective needs.”
— Ella Taylor, NPR
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 6 engagements
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterSat, Dec 17, 2016 – Sun, Jan 8, 2017 · 3 weeks
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Sat, Dec 17, 2016 – Sun, Jan 8, 2017 · 3 weeks
- Beverly HillsLumiere Music HallFri, Dec 23 – Thu, Dec 29, 2016 · 1 week
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterFri, Jun 17 – Thu, Jun 30, 2016 · 2 weeks
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, Jun 17 – Thu, Jun 30, 2016 · 2 weeks
- ClaremontClaremont 5Sat, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 19, 2016 · 2 days
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