DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till will premiere at the prestigious 20th PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, Fri, Feb 17 @ 2:00pm & Sat, Feb 18 @ 2:30pm at the new all digital RAVE Cinemas 15 Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. With annual attendance in excess of 40,000 people, PAFF is the largest and most prestigious international Black film festival in the United States.
Dar He will have its European Premiere at the 2012 Black International Cinema Berlin.
thread had the opportunity to work with the crew and cast of Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till while providing original music scoring, sound design and overdub recording for the feature film.
About Dar He:
In an acting tour de force, one man performs 36 roles in the telling of the Emmett Till tragedy. Experience the story, trial, and unbelievable confessions of those accused of Emmett’s murder in this riveting drama.
“A masterful performance by Mike Wiley.”
– 20th Pan African Film Festival
Mike’s “uncanny ability to transform himself allows us to experience this piece of history in all its horror.”
–Deirdre Haj, Exec Dir of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
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Recent Press
- A powerful film review for Dar he delivered by Deirdre Haj, Executive Director of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
- The Daily Tar Heel: UNC alum to premiere film about Emmett Till Friday in Los Angeles
- Another mention for Dar He in Ebony Magazine