The Body of Emmett Till
The Body of Emmett Till

Movie·2016·0h 8m

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.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Ian Orefice, Kira Pollack

Editor

Edward Felsenthal

Themes

photographyracismlynchinghate crimetime magazinemedia coverage1950sactivismracial injusticejim crow lawsafrican american historyhistorical images

Production House

TIME Studios

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Cast

Mamie Till Mobley

Mamie Till Mobley

Bryan Stevenson

Roy Bryant

J.W. Milam

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Crew

Edward Felsenthal

Editor

Nancy Gibbs

Editor

Ian Orefice

Ian Orefice

Executive Producer

Kira Pollack

Executive Producer

Kaitlyn Emerson

Editor

Paul Moakley

Producer

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