The birth of a nation / directed by Nate Parker ; screenplay by Nate Parker ; produced by Nate Parker ; produced by Kevin Turen ; produced by Jason Michael Berman ; produced by Aaron L. Gilbert ; produced by Preston L. Holmes ; a Fox Searchlight Pictures presentation ; a Bron Studios, Phantom Four, Mandalay Pictures, Tiny Giant Productions production ; a film by Nate Parker.

Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Fox Searchlight Pictures (Presenter)
Bron Studios (Production company)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc (Publisher)
Other Authors: Parker, Nate, 1979- (Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Film producer)
Turen, Kevin, 1979- (Film producer)
Berman, Jason Michael (Film producer)
Gilbert, Aaron L. (Film producer)
Holmes, Preston (Film producer)
McGianni Celestin, Jean (Screenwriter)
Hammer, Armie, 1986- (Actor)
Miller, Penelope Ann (Actor)
Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961- (Actor)
Boone, Mark, Jr (Actor)
Domingo, Colman (Actor)
Union, Gabrielle (Actor)
Henry, Dwight (Actor)
Ellis, Aunjanue (Actor)
King, Aja Naomi (Actor)
Scott, Esther, 1953-2020 (Actor)
Smith, Roger Guenveur (Actor)
Jackman, Henry (Henry Pryce) (composer (expression))
Rosenblum, Steven (Editor of moving image work)
Davis, Elliot, 1948- (director of photography.)
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; English described video; closed-captioned in English. Commentary in English, French or Spanish.
Published: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2016]
Subjects:
Turner, Nat, > 1800?-1831 > Drama.
Enslaved persons > United States > Biography > Drama.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century > Drama.
Esclavos > Estados Unidos > Biografía > Teatro.
Esclavos > Movimentos de protesta > Estados Unidos > Historia > Siglo XIX > Teatro.
Slave rebellions > United States > History > 19th century > Drama.
Turner, Nat, > 1800?-1831.
Antislavery movements.
Enslaved persons.
United States.
1800-1899
Historical films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Feature films > United States.
Drama.
History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Biography
Biografía
Teatro.
Historical films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Feature films
History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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