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Birth of a Nation

Nate Parker The Birth of a Nation

Set in the antebellum South, this new movie that audaciously takes the title THE BIRTH OF A NATION, as in the 1915 race movie by D.W. Griffith, follows slave and preacher, Nat Turner, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat Turner’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. No doubt there will be comparisons of the preacher's role in traditional religion today but let me not digress. As Nat Turner witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - he orchestrates a slave rebellion in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

Nate Parker wrote, stars, produces and directs the film which received rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. Set for an October 7, 2016 release, see it in the theatre. Use it as a teachable moment for your older teens and young adults, regardless of ethnicity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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