Birth of a Nation
Director: Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas assembles 160 portraits, appearances, and fleeting sketches of underground and independent filmmakers captured between 1955 and 1996. Fast-paced and archival in spirit, the film celebrates the avant-garde as its own “nation of cinema,” a vital community existing outside the dominance of commercial film.
Cast
Chantal Akerman
Self
Kenneth Anger
Self
Michel Auder
Self
Bruce Baillie
Self
Robert Beavers
Self
Jane Wodening
Self
Stan Brakhage
Self
Robert Breer
Self
James Broughton
Self
L.M. Kit Carson
Self
Tom Chomont
Self
Shirley Clarke
Self
In brief
Birth of a Nation (1997) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 7.0/10 from 4 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 25min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Birth of a Nation runs 85 minutes (1h 25min).
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Birth of a Nation has an average rating of 7.0/10 based on 4 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Birth of a Nation from?
Birth of a Nation was released in 1997.
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