The Birth of a Nation

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.

• Directed By

  Nate Parker

• Written By

  Nate Parker

• Produced By

  Nate Parker, Kevin Turen, Preston L. Holmes, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Michael Berman

• Cast

  Aja Naomi King, Armie Hammer, Aunjanue Ellis, Colman Domingo, Dwight Henry, Esther Scott, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr., Nate Parker, Roger Guenveur Smith