The Body of Emmett Till
“Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism.”
2016•8m•Released
DocumentaryHistoryCrime
Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.
Languages
English
Studio
TIME Studios
Cast
Mamie Till Mobley
Bryan Stevenson
Roy Bryant
J.W. Milam
Production
Company
TIME Studios
Producer
Paul Moakley
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