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The Body of Emmett Till

The Body of Emmett Till

  • Documentary
  • History
  • Crime

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.

RELEASE

2016-07-17

BUGET

N/A

LENGTH

8 min

Description

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.