The Birth of a Nation (2016)
A literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South is put in a precarious position when his financially-strained owner decides to use him to subdue unruly slaves.
Primary Title
- The Birth of a Nation
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 14 September 2019
Release Year
- 2016
Start Time
- 23 : 10
Finish Time
- 01 : 30
Duration
- 140:00
Channel
- Three
Broadcaster
- MediaWorks Television
Programme Description
- A literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South is put in a precarious position when his financially-strained owner decides to use him to subdue unruly slaves.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century--Drama
- Slave insurrections--United States--History--19th century--Drama
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
- History
Contributors
- Nate Parker (Director)
- Nate Parker (Writer)
- Armie Hammer (Actor)
- Nate Parker (Actor)
- Penelope Ann Miller (Actor)
- Jackie Earle Haley (Actor)
- Bron Studios (Production Unit)
- Phantom Four (Production Unit)
- Mandalay Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century--Drama
- Slave insurrections--United States--History--19th century--Drama