Why the Title of the New Birth of a Nation Movie Matters

In his debut feature as a director, Nate Parker attempts to do no less than reclaim American history in the name of the slaves who had their own lives and their own stories ripped away from them. This re-appropriation starts with the title — The Birth

First, there are reports the Los Gatos streaming-video provider — which along with Amazon is front and center at the Sundance Film Festival this year — made one of the highest bids at the festival for “The Birth of a Nation,” but Fox Searchlight

First, there are reports the Los Gatos streaming-video provider — which along with Amazon is front and center at the Sundance Film Festival this year — made one of the highest bids at the festival for “The Birth of a Nation,” but Fox Searchlight

Filmmaker Nate Parker made history on Tuesday by setting a new record for the biggest Sundance deal of all time: his film The Birth of a Nation was acquired by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 million, well above the previous record for the festival

Filmmaker Nate Parker made history on Tuesday by setting a new record for the biggest Sundance deal of all time: his film The Birth of a Nation was acquired by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 million, well above the previous record for the festival