Emancipation (2022) (original) (raw)
A runaway slave forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him.
A runaway slave forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him. (less)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: Bill Collage
Starring: Will Smith, Ben Foster, Mustafa Shakir, Steven Ogg, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Jayson Warner Smith
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Review by Brian Orndorf, December 7, 2022
5 / 10
�Emancipation� explores the story of �Whipped Peter,� an enslaved man who, in 1863, managed to escape his captors, crossing 40 miles of Louisiana swampland with hopes to reach some form of safety with Union officers during the Civil War. A photo was taken of his heavily scarred back, creating a horrifying image of suffering that helped to open some eyes to the barbarity of slavery. Screenwriter William N. College and director Antoine Fuqua endeavor to explore and embellish the man�s tale of survival, trying to add something to the ongoing cinematic study of slavery, but �Emancipation� isn�t a ...read more...
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