‘The Birth Of A Nation’ Trailer: Nate Parker Leads A Rebellion
By Angie Han/June 21, 2016 12:30 pm EST
So what’s all the fuss about? What is it about the movie that has everyone so hyped up, director and star Nate Parker being anointed as the Next Big Thing, and critics predicting awards nominations a full year ahead of schedule? Well, you’ll get to see for yourself this fall when the film hits theaters. But to give you a little taste in the meantime, here’s a new The Birth of a Nation trailer.
Watch the new Birth of a Nation trailer below. The music is “Rise Up” by Andra Day.
The Birth of a Nation is an ambitious project for any director, let alone a first-time director like Parker. At Sundance, it drew frequent comparisons to Braveheart in terms of plot and tone. Parker stumbles from time to time, but the overall work is an impressive achievement — smart, powerful, righteously angry, and tragically relevant. Parker isn’t a household name yet, as a director or as an actor. But after The Birth of a Nation, he should be. For more, check out my full review from Sundance.
Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities – against himself and his fellow slaves – Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
