When Chinonye Chukwu was approached to direct Till, she saw it as an opportunity to approach shift the narrative, and give viewers a varied point of view. One that centered the characters, and the …
, she saw it as an opportunity to approach shift the narrative, and give viewers a varied point of view. One that centered the characters, and the aftermath. “I saw an opportunity to subvert expectations and approach the narrative through another lens – from the maternal point of view of Mamie Till-Mobley,” said Chukwu.tells the true story of the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till — for whistling at a white woman in Money, Mississippi in 1955 — through the eyes of his mother Mamie Till-Mobley.
Jet Magazine was given exclusive permission to publish photos of her son’s brutalized body which brought worldwide attention to the heinous crimes Black people experienced in the United States. This was a watershed moment her actions gave credence to the civil rights movement and a platform to advocate for social justice and education. ’s Orion Pictures, Chukwu’s vision for the telling of this story was key.
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