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The Birth of a Nation

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The Birth of a Nation is a historical drama written and directed by Nate Parker (Beyond the Lights). Parker also stars in the film which won the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance film festival this year. Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Penelope Ann Miller, and Gabrielle Union co-star in the film.
Set against the antebellum South and based on a true story, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Parker), a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained owner Samuel Turner (Hammer) accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities – against himself, his wife Cherry (Naomi King), and fellow slaves – Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
“Nat Turner became a leader against incredible odds,” says Parker. “So often when we see slavery in popular culture, it is through stories of suffering and endurance. But Nat Turner’s is a more incendiary narrative; he was a slave but also a true rebel against injustice. His story demands to be told honestly; it is timely and speaks to the aspiration of finding racial peace in this country. For me, calling the film THE BIRTH OF A NATION was about reclaiming those words, about righting a wrong – and turning the title into something that can inspire.”
The Birth of a Nation is rated 14A.