Independent Lens

Bill's Obsession

Clip | 1m 35s

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film The Witness, Bill Genovese tells the rest of his family over dinner that he wants to reach out to their sister’s murderer, 50 years later. His siblings do not take Bill's expanding obsession well.

Aired: 01/10/17 | Rating: NR

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