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- 2005
- PG-13
- THINKFilm
- 1 h 10 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- THINKFilm
- 1 h 10 m
Summary This documentary investigates the murder and subsequent injustice surrounding Emmett Louis Till's death, which many consider to be the true catalyst for the American Civil Rights Movement. (ThinkFilm)
Directed By: Keith Beauchamp
- 2005
- PG-13
- THINKFilm
- 1 h 10 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- THINKFilm
- 1 h 10 m
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
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Summary This documentary investigates the murder and subsequent injustice surrounding Emmett Louis Till's death, which many consider to be the true catalyst for the American Civil Rights Movement. (ThinkFilm)
Directed By: Keith Beauchamp
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
80
88% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
13% Mixed
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2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Required viewing for anyone interested in the struggle for American racial equality.
Expect a sequel -- perhaps one with a more satisfying conclusion.
Now, 50 years later, the Justice Department has decided to reopen the case, due largely to Keith Beauchamp's documentary, which contains testimony from hitherto unseen witnesses.
If you don't believe film can change the world, you haven't seen the documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till.
Thankfully, it boasts a story that doesn't require a surplus of style to be compelling.
Beauchamp reconstructs the actual crime with disturbing immediacy, and his treatment of how Till's death galvanized a country makes this short film a good way to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a crime that still has the power to outrage.
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Release Date Aug 17, 2005
Duration 1 h 10 m
Rating PG-13
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Website
http://www.emmetttillstory.com/
Awards
Miami Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Nomination
