The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till Movie Review 2005

Documentary was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the 1955 murder of Till, a 14-year-old African American from Chicago who went to visit his grandfather in Money, Mississippi, where he was tortured and killed for allegedly whistling at a white woman. Till's murder became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. The Justice Department reopened the case when new evidence came to light, thanks to the years-long investigation of director Beauchamp. Includes TV and newsreel footage and numerous interviews.

Distribution

ThinkFilm, 155 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Fl., New York, NY 10013, Phone: (646)293-9400

Available on DVD
Running time 70 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary, African America, True Crime, True Stories, Civil Rights, American South

Cinematography

Rondrick Cowins, Sikay Tang

Director

Keith Beauchamp

Music

Jim Papoulis

Other

David Dessel

Producer

Keith Beauchamp, Till Freedom Come