The Birth of a Nation (R) |
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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. |
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Starring: |
Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr., Jackie Earle Haley, Aunjanue Ellis, Colman Domingo, Roger Guenveur Smith, Dwight Henry, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott |
Directed by: |
Nate Parker |
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