'MY NEPHEW EMMETT': Four Stars (Out of Five)
A 20-minute short film about the attempted abduction, by two white men, of a 14-year-old African-American boy, who's also the nephew of a respected African-American preacher, from his home in 1955 Mississippi. The boy was accused of whistling at a white woman, and it becomes obvious that he'll most certainly be killed if the white men take him. The short was written and directed by Kevin Wilson Jr., and it stars L.B. Williams, Joshua Wright, Jasmine Guy and Dane Rhodes. This short is a retelling of a classic history lesson (which I had forgotten the outcome of). It's well made, educational and moving. It's also decently acted, and the cinematography is beautiful too at times.
A 20-minute short film about the attempted abduction, by two white men, of a 14-year-old African-American boy, who's also the nephew of a respected African-American preacher, from his home in 1955 Mississippi. The boy was accused of whistling at a white woman, and it becomes obvious that he'll most certainly be killed if the white men take him. The short was written and directed by Kevin Wilson Jr., and it stars L.B. Williams, Joshua Wright, Jasmine Guy and Dane Rhodes. This short is a retelling of a classic history lesson (which I had forgotten the outcome of). It's well made, educational and moving. It's also decently acted, and the cinematography is beautiful too at times.