Birth of a Nation

Overview

Birth of a Nation reinterprets D.W. Griffith's notorious 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, a technically groundbreaking but deeply racist work that glorifies white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan. Stan Douglas focuses on one infamous narrative strand from Griffith’s film involving the character Gus—a Black man played in blackface—who is falsely depicted as a threat to a white woman, Flora. In the original, this leads to her death and Gus's lynching by the Klan.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 21, 2025

Original language

English

Cast

Francis Faye,Terrance Livingston Jr.,Paulina Knaak,Joachim Moore

Director

Stan Douglas

Producer

Mariko Munro

Cinematography

Kira Kelly

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt37471930