"Till" is an American biographical drama film directed by Chinonye Chukwu , written by Michael Reilly, Keith Beauchamp and Chukwu. It is based on the true story of Mamie Till, an educator and activist in the civil rights movement, following the death of her 14-year-old son Emmett in 1955. The film is told from her point of view. The film stars Danielle Detwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison and Goldberg. As far as presenting a powerful story with grace and empathy, Chukwu takes a different tack in this biographical drama about his mother and civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley, and it pays off for the most part with Daniel Detwyler turning in a breakout performance.
In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till, played by Jalyn Hall, born and raised in Chicago, is ready to visit his cousins and great uncle, played by John Douglas Thompson, in Mississippi. He's never been there before, and his excitement is palpable, but his mother, Mamie, played by Danielle Detwyler, warns that it's dangerous for blacks in the South and that Emmett needs to be careful. Days into his vacation, Carolyn Bryant role done by Haley Bennett, a white woman working in the grocery store Emmett and his family visit, accuses him of offending her. Emmett is kidnapped by Carolyn’s husband and his half-brother, after which he is tortured, shot, and thrown into the Tallahatchie River. Mamie Till insisted that the casket containing her son's body be opened and the world see what they had done to him. Following this, Mamie, with the help of the NAACP, fights the killers for justice.
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