Nate Parker’s new film is getting such good feedback it may be able to overcome the controversy surrounding its creator. The Nat Turner biopic Birth Of A Nation got a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival Friday.
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According to the BBC, the audience was enthralled by Parker’s film. Speaking after the film, Parker said: “I didn’t have the benefit of learning about Nat Turner when I was at school, yet I grew up 42 miles (68km) east of where the rebellion happened… So you can imagine learning about this person, in the absence of heroes, meant a lot to me.”
It’s still unclear how the controversy surrounding Parker’s 1999 rape charges will affect his film, which has gotten rave reviews on the festival circuit all year.
Nate Parker’s “Birth Of A Nation” Starts Its Oscar Run With A Standing Ovation was originally published on globalgrind.com
