24- The Birth of a Nation: Part I

The History of Film by Jacob Aschieris

Sep 23, 202126:28TV & Film

Well, where it is. The Birth of a Nation is an extremely important movie. It would be hard to overstate it. In this episode, we cover the original novel the film was based on, and the film-making process for the movie. S...

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