The Birth of a Nation Trailer: Sing A New Song. The Birth of a Nation - Aufstand zur Freiheit Trailer & Teaser, Interviews, Clips und mehr Videos auf Deutsch und im Original. The Birth of a Nation: Teaser Trailer 1 Movie3Some @ Sundance: 'Birth of a Nation' Cast 'The Birth of a Nation' director, writer, and star Nate Parker and co-star Aja Naomi King discuss their powerful Sundance film with Tiffany and Kristian. 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. The most successful and artistically advanced film of its time, The Birth of a Nation has also sparked protests, riots, and divisiveness since its first release. Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites. 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. Der dreistündige Historienfilm, der zur Zeit des Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs spielt, war das finanziell erfolgreichste Werk der Stummfilmzeit. The Birth of a Nation Trailer (14) 3min 2016. The screenplay is adapted from the novel and play The Clansman, by Thomas Dixon Jr. Griffith co-wrote the screenplay with Frank E. Woods and co-produced the film with Harry Aitken. On Tuesday, Fox Searchlight released a full-length theatrical trailer for The Birth Of A Nation, which gives us an in-depth look at the powerful project with a compelling backing song to boot. The two actors sat down with our Movie3Some hosts just minutes before premiering the most talked abou Parker stars as Nat Turner, a slave who in 1831 inspired and led a deadly rebellion in the antebellum South. The full official trailer has been released for Nate Parker's historical drama The Birth of a Nation, following Nat Turner's slave rebellion. 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. 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. View HD Trailers and Videos for The Birth of a Nation on Rotten Tomatoes, then check our Tomatometer to find out what the Critics say. 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. The Birth of a Nation recalls the true story of one of the most infamous slave revolts in American history.