Emanuel is a documentary that assembles eyewitness accounts and found footage to tell the tragic but also astonishing story of the Charleston Church Shooting.
What begins as a harrowing account of deliberate violence to stir up racial tension sets up an expectation of snowballing violence. Surprisingly the anger, hatred and rage that could have been expressed transforms into a powerful expression of forgiveness and peace.
The film has an understated tone where the facts speak powerfully for themselves. Emanuel tackles a difficult subject that the director navigates wisely and artfully. The result is an experience that is riveting to watch and profound in its meaning.
What begins as a harrowing account of deliberate violence to stir up racial tension sets up an expectation of snowballing violence. Surprisingly the anger, hatred and rage that could have been expressed transforms into a powerful expression of forgiveness and peace.
The film has an understated tone where the facts speak powerfully for themselves. Emanuel tackles a difficult subject that the director navigates wisely and artfully. The result is an experience that is riveting to watch and profound in its meaning.