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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

Documentary
Release Date: 2003, February 16
Directors: Charles Burnett
Countries: United States of America
Production: Subpix
Cast: Carl Lumbly, Alfre Woodard, Megan Gallagher, Raymond H. Johnson, Ossie Davis, Frank Faucette, Justin Dray, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harry Kollatz Jr., Herbert Aptheker, Alvin F. Poussaint, Shaun DePriest

Overview:

In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual execution of 55 rebels and the retribution lynching of more than 200 innocent slaves. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property examines how the story of Turner’s revolt has been interpreted throughout history and how it continues to raise new questions about the nature of terrorism and other forms of violent resistance to oppression. The film adopts an innovative structure by interspersing documentary footage and interviews with dramatizations of these different versions of Turner’s story. A unique collaboration between MacArthur Genius Award feature director Charles Burnett, acclaimed historian of slavery Kenneth S. Greenberg and Academy Award-nominated documentary producer Frank Christopher, Nat Turner is a compelling look at one of history’s most mysterious figures.

Keywords:

slavery