THE BIRTH OF A NATION: Backstage with Penelope Ann Miller & Aunjanue Ellis
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Channel: The Backstage Experience · 2016 · Entertainment
Subscribe to YouTube! ► http://ow.ly/LC9yE Twitter ► https://twitter.com/backstageol Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/BackstageOL Dave Morales sits down with THE BIRTH OF A NATION star Aja Naomi King in this backstage interview to talk about when they first found out about the film, the emotions on set, and seeing an actual plantation where the events occurred. Synopsis: Nat Turner is an enslaved Baptist preacher who lives on a Virginia plantation owned by Samuel Turner. With rumors of insurrection in the air, a cleric convinces Samuel that Nate should sermonize to other slaves, thereby quelling any notions of an uprising. As Nate witnesses the horrific treatment of his fellow man, he realizes that he can no longer just stand by and preach. On Aug. 21, 1831, Turner's quest for justice and freedom leads to a violent and historic rebellion in Southampton County.
