# Emancipation (2022)

> A formerly enslaved man endures a brutal swamp pursuit in a desperate fight to reach freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248871

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Director: Antoine Fuqua
- Cast: Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Aaron Moten, Jabbar Lewis, Michael Luwoye
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12530246/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, visceral, historical film night, serious movie night

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