Rising Storm Trailer: Birth of a Nation!

Birth of a Nation

Nate Parker took two years of from his mainstream acting career to write, direct, produce and star in Birth of a Nation – a tale of a literate slave and preacher, Nat Turner, who agrees to use his preaching to mollify the slaves of a financially strained owner, Samuel Turner. After witnessing countless atrocities, he turns his skills to orchestrating an uprising in hopes of leading his people to freedom.

Birth of a Nation premieres on October 7th. Check out the first trailer after the break.