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Calendar : October 7

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.
FEATURES: Nate Parker,Aunjanue Ellis,
Roger Guenveur Smith Gabrielle Union ­­
Directed by Nate Parker ­­ Screenplay by

Nate Parker ­­ Story by Nate Parker &
Jean McGianni Celestin