Depicting some sort of real-life event, even a devastating one, on screen isn't necessarily a difficult task; what is far more difficult is getting inside that horror, exploring it with nuance and care and truly examining its causes. With his feature directorial debut, Nate Parker has given the story of Nat Turner and the slave uprising he led just that sort of nuance and care.
Of course, Parker does not merely direct this movie. He also co-wrote the screenplay and stars in the film as Nat. It is no small set of tasks and Parker not only carries it off, he does so with a confidence that ought to cause excitement for whatever project he takes on next.
But, sticking with this effort, The Birth of a Nation takes place in 19th Century Virginia, and provides an extended look at slavery in the area. Rather than simply offering up one plantation and having it stand in for that life in general, Parker depicts the variances across a number of plantations as Nat and his owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), go from place to place with Nat preaching to other slaves in an effort on their masters' part to quell any thoughts of disobedience.
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