‘Till’ NYFF Review: Chinonye Chukwu Handles The Emmett Till Story With Care
deadline.comTill directed by Chinonye Chukwu and written by Chukwu, Keith Beauchamp, and Michael Reilly follows Mamie Till, a woman who moved the nation with her resilience in the face of her teenage son’s death.
The film stars Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, and Haley Bennett. Mamie Till (Deadwyler) is a single mother living in Chicago with her 14-year-old son Emmett (Hall).
The city is more accessible to adjust to than being Black in the south. As Emmett sings commercial jingles in front of the television, Mamie remarks that he didn’t stutter once, making it known that he has a speech impediment.
The young boy is preparing to go on a trip to Mississippi (and the Jim Crow south) to visit family, but Mamie is apprehensive about him traveling.
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