Tag: Mamie Till-Mobley
Q&A: Till director Chinonye Chukwu on the importance of remembering Emmett Till’s story and his mother’s fight
Till—a heartbreaking biopic about Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, played by Atlanta-native Danielle Deadwyler—opens in select cities (including Atlanta) on October 14 and nationwide on October 28. Here, director Chinonye Chukwu discusses Deadwyler’s powerful performance and why the story of Emmett Till remains sadly relevant today.