The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
Premiere: 07 Oct 2016 (Canada)
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- Director: Nate Parker
- Writer: Nate Parker, Jean McGianni Celestin
- Actors: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Colman Domgo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott
Overview:
Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
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