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OSCAR AWARD WINNING WILL SMITH TALKS "EMANCIPATION" WITH TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT (4090 hits)

Apple Original Films celebrated the premiere of “Emancipation” at The Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Talent on the red carpet included stars Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Grant Harvey, Paul Ben-Victor, Steven Ogg, Jabbar Lewis, Jayson Warner Smith, Jordyn McIntosh, Merah Benoit, Austin Alexander, Melissa Lehman, Clyde Jones, Jeremiah Friedlander and Dave Davis. Filmmakers in attendance included producers Joey McFarland and Jon Mone; executive producers Chris Brigham, Heather Washington, Cliff Roberts and Scott Greenberg; composer Marcelo Zarvos and many more!


About “Emancipation”

“Emancipation” tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith, and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly. One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows Peter’s bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery.

 


Trailer: HERE

 

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