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The Birth of a Nation
Also known as Birth of a Nation
2016 film directed by Nate Parker
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6.6Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
Released: 2016-09-09120 minDir: Nate ParkerDramaBudget: $8.5MBox office: $15.9M
Cast
- Nate Parker as Nat Turner
- Armie Hammer as Samuel Turner
- Aja Naomi King as Cherry
- Jackie Earle Haley as Raymond Cobb
- Penelope Ann Miller as Elizabeth Turner
- Gabrielle Union as Esther
Themes
- southern usa
- slavery
- biography
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2016 American films2016 biographical drama films2016 Canadian films2016 controversies in the United States2016 directorial debut films2016 drama films2016 English-language films2016 films2016 in American cinemaAfrican-American biographical dramasAfrican-American-related controversies in filmAmerican biographical drama films