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Watch “The Birth of a Nation” trailer

By Shelia Poole
June 22, 2016

“The Birth of a Nation” started getting attention even before it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was snapped up by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 million.

The film, about a Virginia slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in 1831, was a labor of love for actor/director, producer Nate Parker, who spent eight years working on the project. It received a standing ovation at the storied Utah film festival.

A longer version of the official trailer was recently released.

Watch the trailer here.

The film, shot in Savannah, will hit theaters in October.

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About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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