After premiering to rave reviews earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, The Birth Of Nation stumbled last weekend at its North American box-office opening. Beleaguered director Nate Parker‘s slave-rebellion drama raked in “$7.1 million from 2,105 theaters, capping weeks of controversy over Parker’s involvement in a 1999 rape trial.” He had hoped to bring in […]
There are 5 Good Reasons why you should see “The Birth Of A Nation” 1. We see how today’s police brutality mirrors what happened during slavery.
On Thursday night, protesters honoring victims of rape and sexual assault gathered at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood for a silent candlelight sit-in.
Parker said, "All I know is the film exists. You can kill the messenger, you can come for me, it’s alright."
