DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till

2012
1h 10m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

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DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till (2012)

In an acting tour de force, one man performs all 36 roles in the telling of the Emmett Till tragedy. Experience the story, trial, and unbelievable confessions of those accused of Emmett's murder in this riveting drama.
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"A masterful performance by Mike Wiley.Â”
Â– 20th Pan African Film Festival.
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Â“His work reminds us in every frame that we are all of one humanity.Â”
Â– DEIRDRE HAJ, Executive Director, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
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THE STORY
Days after stepping off the train, 14-year old Emmett Till from Chicago goes missing in Money, Mississippi. Later, the boy's mutilated body is found in a river. William Bradford Huie of Look magazine interviews the people of Money to get at the root of what happened. The two men acquitted for the boy's murder, Roy Bryant Jr. and J.W. Milam, also agree to sit down to discuss the trial. Not a word had been uttered outside a courtroom by them or their kin, until now...
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
DAR HE is brought to you by the TRIANGLE BASED filmmaking team of two short films based on the Emmett Till story: Â“Empty SpaceÂ” (2009) and Â“Wolf CallÂ” (2010), winners of 23 festival awards, 10 nominations, dozens of official selections. The international success of these two films helped inspire the making of DAR HE.
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MIKE WILEY stars, winner of numerous Best Actor Awards from 2009 to 2011 for his performances in both films, Â“Empty SpaceÂ” and Â“Wolf Call,Â” including Best Actor at the 25th Black International Cinema Berlin.

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It is 1955. The body of 14-year old Emmett Till from Chicago is discovered in a Money, MS river. Two men are acquitted for the murder. LOOK magazine interviews the residents of Money to get ... Read allIt is 1955. The body of 14-year old Emmett Till from Chicago is discovered in a Money, MS river. Two men are acquitted for the murder. LOOK magazine interviews the residents of Money to get at the root of what happened.It is 1955. The body of 14-year old Emmett Till from Chicago is discovered in a Money, MS river. Two men are acquitted for the murder. LOOK magazine interviews the residents of Money to get at the root of what happened.

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7.9/10

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Awards
- 28 wins & 11 nominations total

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Lord Remember Me
Written by 'The Spirit of Four'
Performed by 'Michael Whitfield' and 'The Spirit of Four'

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Featured review

10/10

A powerful piece about Southern realities.

Terrible things happen, but only by understanding the 'why' behind them, can we come to grips with the essence of the matter. This one-man movie evokes an extra-ordinary feeling of comprehension each time I watch it, and for that alone it would be worth your time.

The depth of the event and the change in the characters as they confront what had happened, is excellent drama.

That there is only one actor is at first distracting, but soon enough you can see how it helps to filter out the extraneous parts. You can not vicariously hate those who did the lynching by hating the actors who portray them. Instead, you must pay attention to the story because the story is all you have.

It is, in the end, all you need.