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Emancipation (Dec 2022)
Apple TV+ Limited
Antoine Fuqua, Steven Ogg, Ben Foster, Michael Luwoye, Will Smith, Grant Harvey, William N. Collage, Scott Greenberg, James Lassiter, Todd Black, Jon Mone, Chris Brigham, Glen Basner, Joey McFarland, Jayson Warner Smith, Mustafa Shakir, Heather Washington, Gilbert Owuor, Charmaine Bingwa, Ronnie Gene Bivens, Jabbar Lewis, Aaron Moten, Imani Pullum, Cliff Roberts
Emancipation tells the triumphant story of Peter (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.