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The Birth of a Nation (Oct 2016)

In Theaters

Armie Hammer, Roger Guenveur Smith, Dwight Henry, Gabrielle Union, Nate Parker, Jackie Earle Haley, Kevin Turen, Preston L. Holmes, Esther Scott, Penelope Ann Miller, Aunjanue Ellis, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Michael Berman, Aja Naomi King

Searchlight Pictures, Bron Studios

Set against the antebellum South, The Birth of a Nation follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, 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.

Completed R Drama Historical 1 hr, 50 mins