Synopsis
The Birth of a Nation (2016) Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), 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. ??Fox Searchlight Pictures

Awards: 4 wins & 30 nominations
Budget: $8,500,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $16,779,212
Soundtrack: Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray (Performed by the Wiley College Choir)


Nate Parker
Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller
2016-10-07 (United States, Canada)
tt4196450