Chukwu’s empathetic and insightful character study of Mamie Till is a howl of pain and a towering, emotive viewing experience even after all of these years.

The screenplay, by the director in collaboration with Michael Reilly and Keith Beauchamp, is filled with rich detail, such as the different ways in which attendees at the trial are treated according to their colour.

Till distinguishes itself with the intimacy of its approach. As well as possessing a luminous beauty made for close-ups, Deadwyler, displays a deep understanding of Mamie’s grief and her urge to make her son’s memory stand for something.

There is power in naming the film Till because it allows us to remember not only Emmett but his mother and how her fight for justice helped in furthering the civil rights movement.