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The Birth of a Nation (2016)

Original title: The Birth of a Nation

“The Untold Story of Nat Turner”

2016 · 2 h
Directed by Nate Parker · Canada · Canadian Cinema
Drama

Cast

Nate Parker Armie Hammer Penelope Ann Miller Jackie Earle Haley Mark Boone Junior Colman Domingo

Credits

Written by: Nate Parker

Plot

Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Birth of a Nation (2016) (2016) is a Canadian drama directed by Nate Parker. It won a jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016. It stars Nate Parker, Armie Hammer and Aja Naomi King. It runs 120 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (22,801 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.