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Silencing 'Song of the South': Why Disney's most racist film remains a cultural flash point
While other Disney films are getting disclaimers, cultural critics explain why the controversial Oscar-winning Uncle Remus movie should remain locked in the vault.
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'Girl on the Train' Rumbles to $24.7 Million, 'Birth of a Nation' Falters With $7 Million
'Girl on the Train' easily won the weekend
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The Cast of 'Birth of a Nation' Talks About the Film's Relevance to Today's Racial Climate
Nate Parker, director, co-writer, and star of Birth of a Nation, sees the film as a way to provoke more dialogue about race: “I want there to be a conversation."
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'Birth of a Nation': Rape Activists Hold Vigil on Opening Night in L.A.
Sit-in outside Arclight Hollywood Cinemas to raise awareness for victims of rape and sexual assault (Photo: Valentina Valentini/Instagram)
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Nate Parker's 'Birth of a Nation' Tracking for $7M-$8M Debut
‘The Birth of a Nation’ (Photo: Sundance Film Festival) By Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter Director and actor Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation will open in roughly 2,100 theaters this weekend at the North American box office in an ambitious bid to win over art house audiences and mainstream moviegoers alike. Conservative estimates show the slave-rebellion drama opening in the $7 million-$8 million range, although some tracking services have it approaching $10 million. Comparisons ar
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Here's What Nate Parker and the 'Birth of a Nation' Cast Say to Anyone Planning to Boycott Their Film
The Birth of a Nation was the breakout debut of January’s Sundance Film Festival. Nate Parker’s critically acclaimed drama about slave rebellion leader Nat Turner was acquired by Fox Searchlight for a record-breaking $17.5 million and pegged as an early Oscar favorite. At this month’s Toronto International Film Festival, where Birth screened to two standing ovations, Yahoo Movies asked Parker and the cast what their message would be to those who’ve said they won’t see the film in light of rece