My Nephew Emmett

2017

20m

History

Drama

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91%

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11 Reviews

55%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

At 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, 1955, in the most racially divided state in the country, 64-year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14-year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racists who are out for blood.

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Roberto Friedman

Bay Area Reporter

Shocking, infuriating, and a part of American history that we all should know.

Jun 3, 2020

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Glenn Dunks

Junkee

Straight forward, although doesn't really hit its dramatic stride until its concluding moments...

Jun 20, 2018

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Shaun Munro

Flickering Myth

A devastating dramatisation of the hours leading up to the 1955 lynching of black Mississippi teenager Emmett Till.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 19, 2018

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Laura Hiros

Diario La Estrella (Fort Worth, TX)

Excellent narration and cinematography. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/5

Mar 14, 2018

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

Beautifully photographed, with the weight of abiding horror in its dour sepia tones...

Rated: 4.5/5

Mar 5, 2018

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

The writer/director achieves impressively high production values for his short and is clearly a man who knows how to surround himself with additional talent.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2018

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Audience Member

Compelling telling of night Emmett died. Chilling snapshot of that not so distant time in history

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Kevin Wilson Jr.

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L.B. Williams

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Dane Rhodes

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Ethan Leaverton

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Jasmine Guy

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Dorian Davis

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Synopsis

At 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, 1955, in the most racially divided state in the country, 64-year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14-year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racists who are out for blood.

Director: Kevin Wilson Jr.
Screenwriter: Kevin Wilson Jr.
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 9, 2018
Runtime: 20m