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The Birth of a Nation
When a little slave boy, Nathaniel “Nat” Turner, was taken to
meet the Elders in the deep woods of 1800s Southampton County, Virginia,
it was determined he would be a prophet. It became evident that the
unusually intelligent boy would become able to read, so he was
encouraged to study the Holy Bible and be a preacher to his fellow
slaves. But when Nat’s master decides to profit from his preaching
skills by putting him on an inter-county preaching tour, Nat begins to
see the full contours of slavery and is moved to become a different kind
of leader. Based on true events, THE BIRTH OF A
NATION is the long-awaited story of Nat Turner, the American-born slave
who would lead the most successful slave rebellion in American history.
Having appeared as an actor in several features (Arbitrage, Red Hook
Summer), Nate Parker returns with this bold, compelling, and deeply
inhabited first-time feature—and proves that he is an ascending
triple-threat talent.
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