On March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese was repeatedly attacked on a street in Kew Gardens,
Queens. Soon after, The New York Times published a front-page story asserting that 38
witnesses watched her being murdered from their apartment windows—and did nothing
to help. The death of Kitty Genovese, 28, quickly became a symbol of urban apathy.
THE WITNESS follows the efforts of her brother Bill Genovese as he looks to uncover the
truth buried beneath the story. In the process, he makes startling discoveries about the
crime that transformed his life, condemned a city, and defined an era. (USA | 89 min. | 2015 | A film by James Solomon)
