A new controversy surrounding Emancipation, a new Apple TV+ movie starring Will Smith, inspired by the story of a black man who escaped sadistic slave traders by traversing the alligator and snake-infested swamps of Louisiana to win freedom for him and his family.
After unwitting media attention that this is the first film with Will Smith after slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, one of the producers apologized for taking and showing a picture of a slave with scars on his back on the red carpet of the premiere until November 30.
In the controversial photos and video, Joey McFarland said he wished “a piece of Peter” was with him at the premiere, saying he keeps his own collection of 19th-century African-American photographs due to his “love of history”. , claiming that they were poorly preserved and guarded.
Social media outlets, including those in the entertainment industry, have agreed with criticism that the photo cannot be previewed as a “souvenir” and that such a recording of violence against black people is not collectible and should be passed on. donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
“I sincerely apologize to everyone whom I offended by bringing a photo of Peter to the premiere of Emancipation. I wanted to honor this remarkable man and remind the general public that his image not only brought about change in 1863, but still resonates and drives change. currently,” the producer wrote Sunday night.
“I hope my actions don’t detract from the idea of the film, Peter’s story and the impact he has had on the world,” he adds.
Available on Apple TV+ on December 9, the plot of the film is inspired by historical photographs taken of Peter during his physical examination while enlisting in the Union Army during the 1861-1865 American Civil War, according to the studio: one, known as “Peeled Back”was published in the press on both sides of the ocean, activating the cause of abolitionism throughout the world. [a causa política para abolir a escravatura] and lead to an increase in the recruitment of blacks.
Concluding the statement, Joey McFarland writes that “these photographs that existed before me will be available long after I am gone; they belong to the world. My goal has always been to find the right permanent home and ensure they are affordable, honoring its meaning. And most importantly, the people depicted in the photographs should be remembered and their stories told with the greatest dignity and respect.”
