The Birth of a Nation

The story is set in 1809 in Virginia and follows the life of Nat Turner, a slave who witnesses the harsh treatment of his people, falls in love, plans a rebellion, kills slaveowners, is captured, forgives a betrayer, and ultimately faces execution while inspiring hope for the future. The Birth of a Nation is a 2016 American English-language Biography Drama motion picture featuring Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Colman Domingo, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Penelope Ann Miller and Deon Lewis Jr. The Birth of a Nation was Produced by Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Michael Berman, Nate Parker, Kevin Turen and Preston Holmes. The Birth of a Nation is written by Nate Parker and Jean Mcgianni Celestin and it is directed by Nate Parker. Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Birth of a Nation was released on 7th October 2016 and takes a screen time of 120 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. The Birth of a Nation was made on a budget of $8 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $16 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Nate Parker. Cinematography was done by Elliot Davis and editing by Steven Rosenblum. The music was composed by Henry Jackman. At the 2016 Sundance Film Festival It won an award for Dramatic. At the 2016 Sundance Film Festival It also won an award for Dramatic.