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The birth of a nation / directed by Nate Parker ; screenplay by Nate Parker ; story by Nate Parker & Jean McGianni Celestin ; produced by Nate Parker, Kevin Turen, Jason Michael Berman, Aaron L. Gilbert, Preston L. Holmes ; a Fox Searchlight Pictures presentation ; a Bron Studios, Phantom Four, Mandalay Pictures, Tiny Giant Productions production in association with Novofam Productions [and 8 others].
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831--Drama.
- Turner, Nat.
- Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831.
- Enslaved persons--United States--Biography--Drama.
- Enslaved persons.
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century--Drama.
- Antislavery movements.
- Slave rebellions--United States--History--19th century--Drama.
- Slave rebellions.
- History.
- United States.
- Esclavos--Estados Unidos--Biografía--Teatro.
- Esclavos--Movimentos de protesta--Estados Unidos--Historia--Siglo XIX--Teatro.
- Local Subjects:
- Esclavos--Estados Unidos--Biografía--Teatro.
- Esclavos--Movimentos de protesta--Estados Unidos--Historia--Siglo XIX--Teatro.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Biographies.
- Historical films.
- Biographical films.
- Feature films.
- Fiction films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
- Feature films -- United States.
- History.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in. stamping
- Place of Publication:
- Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2017]
- Language Note:
- In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish; optional subtitles in French or Spanish.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired; open-captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
- Audio description for persons with visual disabilities.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (2.40:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 (dubbed French, dubbed Spanish).
- digital optical surround Dolby Digital
- widescreen (2.40:1)
- NTSC
- video file DVD video region 1
- Summary:
- Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
- Participant:
- Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Jr., Colman Domingo, Dwight Henry, Aunjanue Ellis, Aja Naomi King, Esther Scott, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Union, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Tony Espinosa, Chiké Okonkwo, Jayson Warner Smith, Jason Stuart.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Elliot Davis; editor, Steven Rosenblum; music, Henry Jackman; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland; costume designer, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2016.
- Special features: Rise up : the legacy of Nat Turner; feature commentary by Nate Parker; stills gallery.
- Grand Jury Prize (U.S. Drama) and Audience Award (U.S. Drama), Sundance Film Festival.
- Contains:
- Container of: Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 2016)
- Container of: Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 2016). French.
- Container of: Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 2016). Spanish.
- OCLC:
- 964452301
- Publisher Number:
- 024543294931
- 024543294948
- 2329493 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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