10 times cinema tried to be topical and failed miserably
They didn’t meet the moment.
The Birth of a Nation
‘The Symbol of the Unconquered’: exploring Oscar Micheaux’s powerful protest movie
One of the first features made by a Black filmmaker.
The story of how the most racist movie ever made was shown in the White House
President Woodrow Wilson saw the film.
Film review: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ the awry tale of Nat Turner’s twisted racism battle
Writer/Director Nate Parker’s first feature film depicts the last few years of the life of Nat Turner, a slave, lay minister, and leader of the…