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Oct 6, 2016 · The Times critic A. O. Scott reviews “The Birth of a Nation.” “The Birth of a Nation” tells the story of the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831.
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The Times critic A. O. Scott reviews “The Birth of a...
- 101 Years Ago: ‘The Birth of a Nation ... - The New York Times
Oct 7, 2016 · Nate Parker 's “The Birth of a Nation,” a retelling of the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, could not be more timely. The rise of Donald Trump and the more blatant expression of racist attitudes that his candidacy has emboldened; the outcry over police brutality and the formation of Black Lives Matter; the battles over hate speech ...
Mar 30, 2003 · Certainly "Birth of a Nation" is a film of great visual beauty and narrative power. It tells the story of the Civil War through the experiences of families from both North and South, shows the flowing of their friendship, shows them made enemies as the nation was divided, and in a battlefield scene has the sons of both families dying almost ...
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The New York Times gave the film a quite brief review, calling it "melodramatic" and "inflammatory", adding that: "A great deal might be said concerning the spirit revealed in Mr. Dixon's review of the unhappy chapter of Reconstruction and concerning the sorry service rendered by its plucking at old wounds."
Oct 6, 2016 · The Birth of a Nation ’s rapturous early acclaim — it won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in January, and netted one of the most lucrative distribution deals in...
