<P> The Birth of a Nation is a 2016 American - Canadian period drama film based on the story of Nat Turner , the enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County , Virginia , in 1831 . Co-written , co-produced and directed by Nate Parker ( in his directorial debut ) , the film stars Parker as Turner , with Armie Hammer , Mark Boone Junior , Colman Domingo , Aunjanue Ellis , Aja Naomi King , Dwight Henry , Jackie Earle Haley , Esther Scott , Penelope Ann Miller , Roger Guenveur Smith , and Gabrielle Union in supporting roles . Parker also petitioned financiers to invest in the film , ultimately getting an $8.5 million production budget , and started filming in May 2015 in Georgia . </P>
<P> The Birth of a Nation is a 2016 American - Canadian period drama film based on the story of Nat Turner , the enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County , Virginia , in 1831 . Co-written , co-produced and directed by Nate Parker ( in his directorial debut ) , the film stars Parker as Turner , with Armie Hammer , Mark Boone Junior , Colman Domingo , Aunjanue Ellis , Aja Naomi King , Dwight Henry , Jackie Earle Haley , Esther Scott , Penelope Ann Miller , Roger Guenveur Smith , and Gabrielle Union in supporting roles . Parker also petitioned financiers to invest in the film , ultimately getting an $8.5 million production budget , and started filming in May 2015 in Georgia . </P>
what is the movie birth of a nation about
what is the movie birth of a nation about
the story of Nat Turner slave rebellion in Southampton County , Virginia
the story of Nat Turner slave rebellion in Southampton County , Virginia