Emanuel (2019)

synopsis

National headlines blazed the story: Churchgoers Gunned Down During Prayer Service in Charleston, South Carolina. After a 21-year-old white supremacist opened fire in the church, nine African Americans lay dead - leaving their families and the nation to grapple with this senseless act of terror.Forty-eight hours later, in the midst of unspeakable grief and suffering, the families of the Emanuel Nine stood in court facing the killer and offered words of forgiveness. Their demonstration of grace ushered the way for hope and healing across a city and the nation.