August 28,1955. Young Emmett Till is kidnapped in the middle of the night. His eventual death will change the course of events in civil rights for decades to come. In 2022, Danielle Deadwyler portrays the mother of this young boy, Mamie Till-Mobley, in one of the most powerfully underrated films of this decade. 70 years was not so long ago, and Till was sadly inspired by a true story.
Listen to this episode of the Inspired By A True Story podcast at any of the resources below or on your favorite podcast app to uncover the truth behind 2022's TILL.
In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice. Starring Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Haley Bennett, and Frankie Faison. Directed by Chinonye Chukwu.
Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.
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