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1st trailer for 'Till' debuts on what would have been Emmett Till's 81st birthday

VIDEO: How Mamie Till-Mobley’s quest for justice sparked civil rights movement
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How Mamie Till-Mobley’s quest for justice sparked civil rights movement
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ByAndrea Tuccillo
July 25, 2022, 7:20 pm

The first trailer for the movie "Till" was released Monday on what would have been Emmett Till's 81st birthday.

The biopic, from director Chinonye Chukwu, follows the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who fought for justice after her 14-year-old son was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 following false accusations from a white woman.

PHOTO: Danielle Deadwyler portrays Mamie Till-Mobley and Jalyn Hall is Emmett Till in the movie "Till".
Danielle Deadwyler portrays Mamie Till-Mobley and Jalyn Hall is Emmett Till in the movie "Till".
Orion Pictures

MORE: Biden signs legislation named for Emmett Till making lynching a federal hate crime

"The lynching of my son has shown me that what happens to any of us, anywhere in the world, had better be the business of us all," Mamie, played by Danielle Deadwyler, says in the trailer.

The film also stars Jalyn Hall as Emmett and Whoopi Goldberg as Emmett's grandmother, Alma Carthan.

PHOTO: Danielle Deadwyler portrays Mamie Till-Mobley and Jalyn Hall is Emmett Till in the movie "Till".
Danielle Deadwyler portrays Mamie Till-Mobley and Jalyn Hall is Emmett Till in the movie "Till".
Orion Pictures

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"Till" will make its world premiere at the 60th New York Film Festival, which takes place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 16. It premieres in select theaters on Oct. 14 and opens everywhere on Oct. 28.

An ABC Audio podcast also chronicled the life of Mamie Till-Mobley in "Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley." It is out now.

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