The Birth of a Nation

One of the most controversial movies of all time due to it's anti-black racism and the fact that this film inspired the formation of the 2nd Ku Klux Klan in the same year, but it's also a very innovative film from the early years of cinema, as seen in it's running time of 190 minutes (it was the longest movie until then), the impressive battle scenes of the American Civil War, many technical improvements like tracking shots, movie shots at night (thanks to magnesium flares) and the immense production costs at it's time of $100.000. So, obviously this film isn't for everyone, but I recommend it to people who are interested in the history of film, likes silent movies or simply want a deeper look in the events about the Civil War/Reconstruction Era or the founding of the KKK.

This movie is a child of its time, before censorship and self revenue. It is a terrible movie I. The sense that it is probably the most racist main stream movie ever made. Though it is also a piece of history that should not be ignored but viewed with the necessary critical eye and an understanding of the time it was made in.