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   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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   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 ...

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2016/10/07 › moviesReview: In Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Must-See ...

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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 Birth of a Nation review – slavery epic as brutal as Braveheart. With a provocative title and a timely focus on America’s history of slavery, this is Sundance’s most talked-about film. If...

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   Was 'the birth of a nation' a good movie?

   • The Times critic A. O. Scott reviews “The Birth of a Nation.” Fox Searchlight, via Associated Press.. Arriving at Sundance in Utah amid an ultrawhite Oscar season, the film was greeted with ovations and a lucrative distribution deal. Hollywood had sinned, and redemption was at hand.

   Review: In Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Must-See and Won’t

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   How long is 'the birth of a Nation' rated?

   • “The Birth of a Nation” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Violence begets violence. Running time: 2 hours. An earlier version of this review misidentified the actress who plays Nat Turner’s wife and misstated the wife’s name. She is played by Aja Naomi King, not Aunjanue Ellis, and her name is Cherry, not Nancy.

   Review: In Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Must-See and Won’t

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   Is 'birth of a nation' based on a true story?

   • "Birth of a Nation" is unapologetic about its attitudes, which are those of a white Southerner, raised in the 19th century, unable to see African-Americans as fellow beings of worth and rights. It is based on Thomas Dixon's racist play, The Clansman, and the fact that Griffith wanted to adapt it reveals his own prejudices.

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   Is the birth of a nation a revenge movie?

   • “The Birth of a Nation” is a revenge movie for an aggrieved time in U.S. history, when those who would “take back America” encounter widespread pushback from people who never got their turn at the wheel.

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7. www.newyorker.com › culture › richard-brodyThe Worst Thing About “Birth of a Nation” Is How Good It Is

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   Feb 1, 2013 · Richard Brody. The Worst Thing About “Birth of a Nation” Is How Good It Is. February 1, 2013. The release of “Django Unchained,” and the discussion surrounding it, have brought “Birth...

8. ew.com › article › 2016/10/06The Birth of a Nation: EW review - Entertainment Weekly

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   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...

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   Oct 3, 2016 · The Birth of a Nation. Is a Melodramatic Revenge Saga. By David Edelstein. Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation. Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. On August 21, 1831 ...