8:38 AM PDT, July 25, 2022Director Chinonye Chukwu and Orion Pictures released the first look at the upcoming biopic , a feature highlighting the journey of civil rights icon Mamie Till Mobley as she fights for justice after the 1955 lynching of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, during a visit with his cousins in Mississippi.
Scenes of Emmett's time in Mississippi are interspersed with scenes of Mamie's fight for justice after he is lynched by a town following false accusations from a white woman. Emmett's murder became one of the catalyzing events of the civil rights movement, and the trailer highlights how Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action and permanently changed the nation.
in part led to the U.S. Department of Justice reopening the case in 2004. Beauchamp co-wrote the screenplay for landed lead star Alfre Woodard a BAFTA nomination and the film the U.S. Grand Jury Dramatic Prize at Sundance. He continued, "Mamie's untold story is one of resilience and courage in the face of adversity and unspeakable devastation. For me, the opportunity to focus the film on Mamie, a multi-faceted Black woman, and peel back the layers on this particular chapter in her life, was a tall order I accepted with deep respect and responsibility. On the daily, Mamie combatted racism, sexism, and misogyny, which was exponentially heightened in the wake of Emmett’s murder. Mamie did not cower.