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Birth of a Nation

2018 · 3 min Documentary

This three-channel video installation by James Benning shows three scenes from David Wark Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation (1915). The two-minute-long screen arrangement of imperceptibly moving images alludes to the beginning of racism. The three screens each show a solider in the American Civil War, black slaves picking cotton in the field, and imposing KKK.

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Year 2018
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director James Benning
Runtime 3 min.

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Birth of a Nation is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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Released in 2018, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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