Credit: TNS
Credit: TNS
“Without Mamie Till-Mobley, the world wouldn’t know who Emmett Till was,” said Chukwu in an interview with Variety. “So I’ve always seen this film about Mamie because she’s the heartbeat of the story. She’s the foundation. And not a lot of people know about her and her legacy; the choices she made, the work that she did, catalyzed the modern American civil rights movement. I just wanted to center a Black woman in her rightful place in history.”
Danielle Deadwyler’s marvelous, emotional portrayal of Mamie has kept her in the Oscar conversation since the film premiered at the New York Film Festival last October. Deadwyler has received outstanding lead performance honors at the Gotham Independent Awards, breakthrough performance from the National Board of Review, and breakthrough performance by an actress at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards. She has also been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild. Oscar nominations will be revealed Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Screening begins at 11 a.m. The film runs 2 hours and 10 minutes.
The Neon is located at 130 E. Fifth St., Dayton. For more information, visit neonmovies.com
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