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Emanuel

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On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist walks into a bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and guns down nine African Americans.
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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 10/18/2019
"Emanuel" achieves a rich solemnity in honoring lives ripped away too soon and often quickly forgotten by a public all too often redirected by the news cycle toward another mass shooting. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 10/11/2019
3/4
A deeply religious film. Go to Full Review Monica Castillo TheWrap 10/11/2019
It is a tribute to those who lost loved ones, but it's also a movie with a message, one that emphasizes some survivors and family members' willingness to forgive Roof just mere days after he walked into their church. Go to Full Review Lexi Amoriello Movie Recs by Lex Jul 10
Emanuel provides a vital look at the current state of the country. The film tackles significant topics such as racism and gun violence without ever coming across as preachy or trying to push a political agenda. Go to Full Review Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service 08/12/2021
While the movie does chronicle the happenings of that tragic day and the days that followed, it ultimately gives hope - hope that our world can be transformed, one act of love at a time, into a place of peace for everyone. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/07/2020
3.5/4.0
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Jill 07/17/2019 Amazing documentary of a horrible occurrence. See more Nicole S 07/11/2019 To see all the news cast concerning this event in relationship to other racially charged event shows how strong, forgiving, loving Black America’s really are. I am upset that Emanuel did not get more days for the movie to be shown and more times. Most working individuals are not going to the movie on Monday’s. Although, Wednesday is a universal Bible study night even fewer theaters were showing the movie that night. See more Loana M 07/10/2019 it touched my heart deeply. See more Jamila 07/06/2019 Beautiful depiction and a history lesson that is necessary. See more Kimberly H 07/03/2019 represented the church well See more Phyllis M 06/29/2019 Emanuel was a difficult story told with simplistic faith, honesty and humanity. I had hoped to walk away moved and inspired by the faith of the survivors. The delivery of their stories was dry...perhaps soft background music would have given the stories more life. Perhaps seeing the news scenes near the beginning only would have made the stories more effective and heartwarming, throughout the film. See more Read all reviews
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Brian Tetsuro Ivie

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Brian Tetsuro Ivie

Screenwriter

Viola Davis

Producer

Dimas Salaberrios

Producer

John Shepherd

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Mike Wildt

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Movie Info

Synopsis On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist walks into a bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and guns down nine African Americans.
Director
Brian Tetsuro Ivie
Producer
Viola Davis, Dimas Salaberrios, John Shepherd, Mike Wildt
Screenwriter
Brian Tetsuro Ivie
Production Co
Fiction Pictures, JuVee Productions, Arbella Studios, Unanimous Media
Genre
Documentary, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 20m
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