Reenacting the Murder of Kitty Genovese
Clip: Season 18 Episode 6 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
The Witness premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 23, 2017.
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film The Witness, Bill Genovese watches as an actress recreates the moments leading up to his sister Kitty Genovese's death in the same part of Queens, New York in 1964. The actress's screams seem to fall on deaf ears in a way they supposedly did when Kitty was murdered. Either way, it's an emotionally vivid re-enactment for Bill.
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Reenacting the Murder of Kitty Genovese
Clip: Season 18 Episode 6 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film The Witness, Bill Genovese watches as an actress recreates the moments leading up to his sister Kitty Genovese's death in the same part of Queens, New York in 1964. The actress's screams seem to fall on deaf ears in a way they supposedly did when Kitty was murdered. Either way, it's an emotionally vivid re-enactment for Bill.
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Arranging to Meet His Sister's Killer
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Clip: S18 Ep6 | 1m | The Witness premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 23, 2017. (1m)
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Clip: S18 Ep6 | 1m 35s | The Witness premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 23, 2017. (1m 35s)
Returning to the Scene of Kitty's Murder
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Clip: S18 Ep6 | 1m 25s | The Witness premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 23, 2017. (1m 25s)
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Preview: S18 Ep6 | 30s | The Witness premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 23, 2017. (30s)
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