DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till
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.”
– 20th Pan African Film Festival.
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“His work reminds us in every frame that we are all of one humanity.”
– 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: “Empty Space” (2009) and “Wolf Call” (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, “Empty Space” and “Wolf Call,” including Best Actor at the 25th Black International Cinema Berlin.