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Budget. $8.5 million [2] Box office. $16.8 million [2] The Birth of a Nation is a 2016 historical drama film written and directed by Nate Parker in his directorial debut. It is based on the story of Nat Turner, the enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.
- $16.8 million
- Henry Jackman
- $8.5 million
Oct 7, 2016 · The Birth of a Nation: Directed by Nate Parker. With Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley. Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.
- Nate Parker
- 3 min
Feb 1, 2016 · The true story of Nat Turner and the rebellion he led is a compelling one. Turner grew up enslaved in southeastern Virginia’s Southampton County and he was deeply convicted in his Christian ...
- Joshua Rothman
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Oct 9, 2016 · The Birth of a Nation and Nat Turner in His Own Words. 6 minute read. Illustration of the discovery of Nat Turner (1800 - 1831), the American slave who led an uprising in August 1831.
Oct 7, 2016 · D.W. Griffith’s “ The Birth of a Nation ” was a brilliant piece of innovative filmmaking that broke new ground back in 1915. Unfortunately, its story was blatantly racist. So for ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Nat Turner (born October 2, 1800, Southampton county, Virginia, U.S.—died November 11, 1831, Jerusalem, Virginia) was a Black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion (August 1831) in U.S. history.
Apr 2, 2014 · Nat Turner was the leader of a violent enslaved people rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831. ... The Birth of a Nation, which was directed, written by and starring Nate Parker. The ...
