EMANCIPATION
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Aero Theatre | Q&A with Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer David Esparza and Supervising Sound Editor Mandell Winter. Moderated by Jim Hemphill.
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- RELEASED IN: 2022
- 132 MINUTES
- DIRECTED BY: ANTOINE FUQUA
ABOUT THE FILM:
EMANCIPATION tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly. One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows Peter’s bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery.
FORMAT: DCP
DISTRIBUTOR: Apple Original Films
