‘Emancipation’ Comes From A World-Changing Photo Of The Scarred Back Of A Freed Slave; Can Academy Get Past A Slap And Judge A Worthy Film On The Merits? Will…

If not for The Slap that marred Will Smith’s Best Actor Oscar victory for King Richard last March, Emancipation would surely be at the forefront of the awards conversation. Bought for a record sum by Apple in heavy competition, Emancipation tells the story of Peter, an enslaved man who escapes…

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