Sneak Preview/New York Film Festival

Till
Directed by Chinonye Chukwu

Monday, October 3, 12 PM
CINEMA +

FREE

Chinonye Chukwu’s searing modern-day death-row drama Clemency was one of the most accomplished breakthroughs in recent American cinema. The director has now traveled back to the 1950s to tell the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, the Chicago woman whose son, Emmett Till, was lynched while visiting cousins in Mississippi and whose body became an indelible image of the horrors of American racism. 

Employing a direct, unflinching, yet sensitive gaze, Chukwu has created the definitive drama of this woman’s grief and resilience, and in an astonishing performance, Danielle Deadwyler captures both a mother’s indescribable heartbreak and her inspiring ascension to the role of civil rights activist. 

Till is a momentous reminder of an ever-present tragedy, featuring painstaking production design, subtly expressive camera framing and composition, and a note-perfect supporting cast, including Sean Patrick Thomas, Jalyn Hall, Tosin Cole, John Douglas Thompson, Frankie Faison, and Whoopi Goldberg. A United Artists release due to open in theaters on October 14. 2022, U.S., DCP, 130 minutes. Rated PG-13

Co-presented with the New York Film Festival.  Thanks to Eugene Hernandez and Sarah Eaton of Film at Lincoln Center for their programming assistance.