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Birth of a Nation

  • 1983
  • 1h 25m
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Birth of a Nation (1983)
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Mekas leads an archival avant-garde, a fast-paced parade of 160 underground film people he captured on film over four decades, described as, "160 portraits or rather appearances, sketches an... Read allMekas leads an archival avant-garde, a fast-paced parade of 160 underground film people he captured on film over four decades, described as, "160 portraits or rather appearances, sketches and glimpses of avant-garde, independent filmmakers and film activists between 1955 and 1996... Read allMekas leads an archival avant-garde, a fast-paced parade of 160 underground film people he captured on film over four decades, described as, "160 portraits or rather appearances, sketches and glimpses of avant-garde, independent filmmakers and film activists between 1955 and 1996. Why 'Birth of a Nation'? Because the film independents IS a nation in itself. We are sur... Read all

  • Director
    • Jonas Mekas
  • Stars
    • Chantal Akerman
    • Kenneth Anger
    • Michel Auder
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    108
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    • Director
      • Jonas Mekas
    • Stars
      • Chantal Akerman
      • Kenneth Anger
      • Michel Auder
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    Michel Auder
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    Bruce Baillie
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    Robert Beavers
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    Stan Brakhage
    Stan Brakhage
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    Robert Breer
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    James Broughton
    James Broughton
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    L.M. Kit Carson
    L.M. Kit Carson
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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
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    Tom Chomont
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    Shirley Clarke
    Shirley Clarke
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    Bruce Conner
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    Tony Conrad
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    Storm De Hirsch
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    Stephen Dwoskin
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    Morris Engel
    Morris Engel
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1983 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Narodziny narodu
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      • 1h 25m(85 min)
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