One of the biggest films to come out of the Sundance Film Festival in years occurred this past January with the unveiling of The Birth of a Nation. Written, directed by, produced by, and starring Nate Parker, the film tells the true story of Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher who was used to “calm” other slaves in neighboring plantations down via his sermons, and who subsequently led a bloody uprising that had reverberations throughout the country.
The movie made waves at…
‘The Birth of a Nation’: Nate Parker and Aja Naomi King on the Film’s Glowing Response
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