Oscars hopeful The Birth of a Nation has been given a UK release date and a formidable new trailer starring Nate Parker as the leader of the 1831 Virginia slave rebellion.
Parker said during a Sundance Q&A that he made The Birth of a Nation with the hope of inspiring change.
The Birth of a Nation will reach UK cinemas on 20 January next year, also starring Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Aja Naomi King and Gabrielle Union.
Written and directed by 36-year-old newcomer Parker, The Birth of a Nation focuses on his character Nat Turner and offers a stark contrast to DW Griffith’s 1915 film of the same name, which many blame for sparking a second wave of the Klu Klux Klan white supremacy movement.