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In this powerful biographical drama set in 1955, a 14-year-old boy named Emmett
Till travels to Mississippi to visit his cousins. Despite his mother's warning
about the different rules for black people in the South, Emmett innocently
crosses paths with a white storekeeper named
Carolyn Bryant.
Her false testimony leads to Emmett's horrific lynching by her husband and
half-brother. The film focuses on Emmett's mother, Mamie, who insists on an
open-casket viewing of her son's disfigured body to expose the truth of his
brutal murder.
Mamie's grief and determination to seek justice for her son marks the
beginning of her evolution as a fighter for justice. The film portrays Mamie's
inconceivable loss with immersive authenticity, making it a powerful and
emotional viewing experience. |
