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| Nate Paker stars as Nate Turner in The Birth Of A Nation
"I pray you sing a new song. Sing praise in the assembly of the righteous. Let the saints be joyful in glory."
"Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Sing to him a new song!"
The Birth Of A Nation premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2016 on January 25, 2016.
It won both Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition.
The film is about a slave boy who was taught to read in order for him to study the Bible and for him to be a preacher to his fellow slaves and to go for a preaching tour to profit for his masters. Later he begins to realize the effects of slavery and starts to preach a new song for his black brothers and sisters.
The film is also directed, produced, and written by Nate Parker.
The film is set to release on October 7, 2016.
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Friday, April 15, 2016
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