'Visual Artist, scholar and activist,
Fahamu Pecou presents his first film, "Emmett Still", a day in the precarious life of a young Black man. This is a world where a random encounter with police can quickly turn into a life or death situation. Ultimately, he discovers strength and assurance in the power and beauty of his ancestors. The film's title references the brutal 1955 lynching of Chicago teen Emmett Till and links Till's death to the ongoing violence aimed at Black male youth today.'
EMMETT STILL: A Short Film by Fahamu Pecou from
Fahamu Pecou on
Vimeo.'The soundtrack features original music by Fahamu Pecou with guests
Killer Mike,
Okorie Johnson,
Ekundayo,
DFocis and
AllenTheHuman. It also features a snippet from Cambridge University's 1965 debate between
James Baldwin and
William Buckley as well as motivational words by Kanye West.'
Published on September 01, 2016 04:18