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My Nephew Emmett

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 20m
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6.8/10
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L.B. Williams in My Nephew Emmett (2017)
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At 2:30AM on August 28, 1955 in the most racially divided state in the country, 64 year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14 year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racist killers out for bl... Read allAt 2:30AM on August 28, 1955 in the most racially divided state in the country, 64 year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14 year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racist killers out for blood. Based on the true story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Louis Till.At 2:30AM on August 28, 1955 in the most racially divided state in the country, 64 year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14 year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racist killers out for blood. Based on the true story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Louis Till.

  • Director
    • Kevin Wilson Jr.
  • Writer
    • Kevin Wilson Jr.
  • Stars
    • L.B. Williams
    • Joshua Wright
    • Dane Rhodes
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    6.8/10
    740
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    • Director
      • Kevin Wilson Jr.
    • Writer
      • Kevin Wilson Jr.
    • Stars
      • L.B. Williams
      • Joshua Wright
      • Dane Rhodes
    • 6User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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    L.B. Williams
    • Mose Wright
    Joshua Wright
    Joshua Wright
    • Emmett Till
    Dane Rhodes
    Dane Rhodes
    • J.W. Milam
    Ethan Leaverton
    Ethan Leaverton
    • Roy Bryant
    Jasmine Guy
    Jasmine Guy
    • Elizabeth Wright
    Dorian Davis
    Dorian Davis
    • Maurice Wright
    Emily Hooper
    Emily Hooper
    • Carolyn Bryant
    Tylon Larry
    • Simeon Wright
    William Perkins
    William Perkins
    • Journalist
    Chris Steele
    • Robert Wright
    • Director
      • Kevin Wilson Jr.
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      • Kevin Wilson Jr.
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    • Trivia
      Director Kevin Wilson, Jr. attended North Carolina A&T State University where he studied Journalism & Communications.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Live Action (2018)

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    8/10
    Powerful
    Powerful story, and one that's well told here. One of the great things about telling it from the uncle's perspective is that the feeling of dread and powerlessness is amplified. Imagine laying there in the dark of night, listening for someone who may come, wondering what cruelty might be committed. We see who Emmett Till was from his perspective - just a kid, an innocent kid. Like other young men, he's interested in having fun and flirting with women, but not in a menacing way. There is a quietness about the film that goes well with the pain of subjugation in the Jim Crow south. The inclusion of the archival footage is also brilliant.
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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мій племінник Еммет
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      • Color

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