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Poster for Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

United States / English / 2017 / 10m

Letterboxd
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Synopsis

BIRTH OF A NATION is Jem Cohen’s record of Donald Trump’s 2017 presidential inauguration and the protests that followed it.

Included in
Directed by Jem Cohen
Position 16

Credits

Crew

DirectorJem Cohen

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Free

Free2007

Paired by the Criterion Channel

, and

both directed by

Or

NYC Weights and Measures2005Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Jem Cohen
Little Flags2000Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Jem Cohen

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2007

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Birth of a Nation (2017) | Criteria