“Till” tells the aftermath of the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till, a moment that brought the struggle of Black Americans to light for many in the U.S.
The showing, organized by the Greater Fairbanks NAACP and the Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation Department, is expected to include an introduction to the film and to the NAACP.
Tonya Brown with the Health Committee of the NAACP of Fairbanks said, “It’s important to know what’s good in our history, what’s not, what problems there were, and what needs to be done to correct it, bring it to a stop.” Brown continued, “the purpose of this was to get this excellently done film, that’s putting it mildly, out to people to see to get a real good insight on what happened in this situation.
After living in Fairbanks since age six, the film’s director, Chinonye Chukwu, studied at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Theatre and Film Department before directing her first feature, Alaskaland, in 2012. While she likely will not be able to attend the event in-person, the pride of her community follows her as she continues to work around the country.
The event will take place at the Centennial Center Theater at Pioneer Park starting at 2:00 p.m. The movie is rated PG-13.
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