‘Till’ Star Danielle Deadwyler Blames ‘Misogynoir’ for Oscars Snub
“We’re talking about people who perhaps chose not to see the film,” the actress said about Oscar voters.
“We’re talking about people who perhaps chose not to see the film,” the actress said about Oscar voters.
“We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness,” Chinonye Chukwu said.
There were several surprises when the Oscar nominations were announced.
The awards are voting on by over 100 African American Film Critics.
The biopic centers on Mamie Till-Mobley’s fight for justice after her son Emmett Till was lynched.
The drama opens in select theaters on Friday, October 14.
The film stars Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall, and is produced by Whoopi Goldberg.
Actor and activist will make his directorial debut with “Till,” about Mamie Till-Mobley’s search for justice.