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."
2016-07-17 en 8m
DocumentaryHistoryCrime
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.
Editor
Edward Felsenthal
Editor
Nancy Gibbs
Executive Producer
Ian Orefice
Executive Producer
Kira Pollack
Sound Mixer
Cory Choy
Sound Recordist
Jen Tse
photography racism lynching hate crime time magazine media coverage 1950s activism racial injustice jim crow laws african american history historical images influential mississippi historical documentary mamie till-mobley
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- TIME Studios
