Rebirth of a Nation

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Rebirth of a Nation

2007

1h 40m

Documentary

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DJ Spooky examines D.W. Griffith's controversial film "The Birth of a Nation."

Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Birth of a Nation itself is a set of cinematic training wheels.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 22, 2009

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 22, 2009

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David Fear

Time Out

Mix [it] up, Mr. DJ; don't just sample the hate wholesale.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 17, 2009

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Donald J. Levit

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

DJ Spooky's 'Rebirth of a Nation' is an admirable fusion film in its own right.

Jun 28, 2009

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Matthew Nestel

Boxoffice Magazine

Despite its verbose flaws, the work is a succinct sampling of performance-art-meets-multimedia. When the film is left to its own devices and giddied-up by the scratching and booming base there's genuine verve jumping off the screen.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2009

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Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

Can Spooky's version of Gone with the Wind be far behind, edited so that Rhett Butler and the rest of the Rebels get exactly what they deserve?

Rated: 4/4

Jun 20, 2009

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I wanted to see this live performance for so long and never got the chance to because I'm an old man and my friends just avoided it. So when I saw the home movie opp I was excited. But there is an annoying narration that explains parts of the movie while it is playing. Unacceptable. I don't know if it was just the version I saw, but it no longer becomes a real performance piece and becomes a pedantic documentary. They could have had it explain parts before, or after, but if there was this voiceover during the live show, I don't think it would have been as popular as it was. As much as I'm a Paul D. Miller fan, this is not good. Support him anyway. But I still only give it 1.5 stars because that voice killed me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Gets 5 stars purely because now, when people stupidly ask why I think The Birth of a Nation is racist, I can send them here. Bonus points for the excellent soundtrack and steampunk-cool idea of remixing a silent film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Synopsis

DJ Spooky examines D.W. Griffith's controversial film "The Birth of a Nation."

Director: DJ Spooky
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Nov 4, 2008
Runtime: 1h 40m