The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

The Untold Story of Nat Turner

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Release Date

9/9/2016

Runtime

120 mins

Genres

Overview

Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$15,861,566

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A raw, unflinching account of Nat Turner's rebellion against slavery that builds from spiritual conviction to violent uprising. The film portrays both the anguish of oppression and the brutal cost of resistance with uncompromising intensity.

Mood

AngryDefiantDread-soaked

Themes

FreedomRacePowerJustice

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceRacial violence

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