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Mar 30, 2003 · That is worth knowing. Blacks already knew that, had known it for a long time, witnessed it painfully again every day, but "The Birth of a Nation" demonstrated it in clear view, and the importance of the film includes the clarity of its demonstration. That it is a mirror of its time is, sadly, one of its values.
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, “safe spaces” and historical curriculum on campus ...
Oct 6, 2016 · “The Birth of a Nation” tells the story of the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831. Nate Parker directs, writes and stars, and the film arrives following controversy over a ...
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Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Kyle M I didn't need to see "The Birth of a Nation" to realize that it is one of the most offensive movies ever created. I ...
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Our review: Parents say ( 2 ): Kids say ( 7 ): D.W. Griffith 's The Birth of a Nation is as much a part of film history as the Civil War is a part of American history. It was one of a handful of productions of the time that, alongside the Italian film Cabiria (1914), experimented with long-form storytelling. It also advanced the medium in more ...
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- Henry B. Walthall, Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh
The plot of The Birth of a Nation revolves around two families living on either side of the Mason-Dixon Line who become friends when their sons board together at school. The Stonemans, the Northern family, live in Washington, D.C., and own a rural getaway in Pennsylvania. The Honorable Austin Stoneman, an abolitionist politician, presides over ...
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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 ...
