'Birth Of A Nation' Cast Addresses Nate Parker Controversy

HipHollywood sat down with the cast of "The Birth of a Nation" during the Toronto International Film Festival to talk about the importance of the film and their message to those reluctant to see it.

[@richardwhyte1210]

so innocent doesn't mean anything?

[@CelestialGatez]

This movie will do great at the box office. Dredging up something that happened almost 20 years ago is so desperate and trite. That ALL WHITE jury saw right through the white girls bullsh*t and found Nate INNOCENT. Not even the girls white counterparts could go along with her story. SO, Nate was found innocent.......and rightfully so. Besides, you don't hold someone's past over their heads for the rest of their life. People grow and deserve a chance to mature and make better choices. I worked with Nate a couple of years ago and he exemplified what a total gentleman should be. YES. I will be in the theater along with my friends to see this historical, monumental piece on a hero - NAT TURNER. This is a part of history that will not be swept under the rug no matter how much the media monsters try to manipulate the TRUE subject matter. We're not concerned with Nate's past. We're concerned with this HIGHLY ANTICIPATED movie on a revolutionary hero. NAT TURNER.