Watch the first trailer for Sundance sensation 'The Birth of a Nation'
 

Watch the first trailer for Sundance sensation 'The Birth of a Nation'
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A trailer for potential future Oscar winner The*Birth of a Nation has finally arrived.*

The film tells the story of Nat Turner, a slave who led a rebellion in Virginia in 1831. The trailer is bleak, but powerful, set to Nina Simone's "Strange Fruit."*

Birth premiered at Sundance last year to stunning reviews, quickly becoming the breakout film of the entire festival and setting a bidding war record.*

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Nate Parker wrote, directed and starred in the project, which will hit theaters in October. It also stars Gabrielle Union, Aja Naomi King and Armie Hammer.* Read more...


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