Emancipation
Overview
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
Backdrop
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
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Français
FR
Title:
"Vers la liberté."
Український
UA
Title: Визволення
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한국어/조선말
KR
Title: 해방
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Tiếng Việt
VN
Title: Hành Trình Tự Do
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Nederlands
NL
Title:
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Where to Watch
Cast
Crew
Reviews
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"Emancipation struggles tremendously to justify its existence. The overly performative, superficial screenplay fails to elevate and distinguish the unique, true story of "Whipped Peter" from all the other generic movies that treat slavery as a mere plot point to "yet another" action/survival flick - surely there's a better way to adapt these stories?!
Cinematography (Robert Richardson), cast - mainly Will Smith - and some of Antoine Fuqua's direction do a lot of the heavy lifting, but it starts to get tiring and painful to continue to watch shameful, traumatic events of our history being used repeatedly for pure Hollywood entertainment."
Rating: C-
Oscar Awards
Wins
Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
Haven't Nominated for Oscar
Media
Featurette
Inspired By the Real-Life "Peter"
Clip
"God Is With Us" Clip
Behind the Scenes
Building The World