The Birth of a Nation

Summary

The Birth of a Nation is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,318 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Birth of a Nation received the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award^[3].
• The Birth of a Nation received the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic^[4].
• The Birth of a Nation's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Birth of a Nation was directed by Nate Parker^[6].
• Nate Parker wrote the screenplay for The Birth of a Nation^[7].
• The Birth of a Nation's composer is recorded as Henry Jackman^[8].
• The Birth of a Nation is owned by Searchlight Pictures^[9].
• The Birth of a Nation's genre is biographical film^[10].
• The Birth of a Nation's genre is drama film^[11].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Q461762^[12].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Nate Parker^[13].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Armie Hammer^[14].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Mark Boone Junior^[15].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Colman Domingo^[16].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Dwight Henry^[17].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Aja Naomi King^[18].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Esther Scott^[19].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Roger Guenveur Smith^[20].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Gabrielle Union^[21].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Penelope Ann Miller^[22].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Jackie Earle Haley^[23].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Jason Stuart^[24].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Jeryl Prescott^[25].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Q21591117^[26].
• A cast member of The Birth of a Nation was Cullen Moss^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Nate Parker^[28], Preston Holmes^[29], and Jason Michael Berman^[30]. The Birth of a Nation was directed by Nate Parker^[6]. Nate Parker wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include Q461762^[12], Nate Parker^[13], Armie Hammer^[14], Mark Boone Junior^[15], Colman Domingo^[16], and Dwight Henry^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 25, 2016^[31], October 7, 2016^[32], and April 13, 2017^[33]. The original language of The Birth of a Nation was English^[34]. Genres include biographical film^[10] and drama film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award^[3], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37] and Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic^[4], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39]. Reviews include 73%^[40], 6.7/10^[41], and 69/100^[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Nat Turner's slave rebellion inspired The Birth of a Nation^[43].

Why It Matters

The Birth of a Nation ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,318 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

What awards did The Birth of a Nation receive?

Honors received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award^[3] and Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic^[4].