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Filmmaker Nate Parker Apologizes For Being 'Tone Deaf'

At the Venice Film International Film Festival, the "Birth of a Nation" director apologized for how he responded to a rape allegation from his college days.
By Lindsey Bahr, AP

Nate Parker Gets Major Film Festival Premiere After Resurfaced Rape Allegation

The director and actor's handling of the 1999 rape allegation torpedoed the release of his 2016 film "The Birth of a Nation."
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This Year's 6 Best Sundance Movies, Plus A Few Performances We'll Be Talking About

Lakeith Stanfield, Laura Dern and Keira Knightley were the toasts of the festival.
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Watch How On-Screen Interracial Relationships Evolved To Give Us 'Get Out'

Fifty years ago, a movie like "Get Out" couldn't have existed. But does this really mean progress?
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'Girl On The Train' Rides To The Top Of The Box Office

The film beat out Nate Parker's much-talked about "The Birth of a Nation."
By Brent Lang, Reuters

I Wanted Nate Parker To Win

I no longer want Nate to win. I want Nate to take ownership.
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Nate Parker Skirts Probes About Rape Allegations During 'Birth Of A Nation' Q&A

“This is a forum for the film," the director said at the Toronto Film Festival.
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Let’s Not Pretend Nate Parker Has Redeemed Himself

"I’m bothered that we live in a world where rapists have to do very little to be accepted."
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Academy President Defends 'Birth Of A Nation' Amid Rape Controversy

“That’s one issue, that’s his personal issue."
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New Details Emerge About Nate Parker's College Rape Allegations

Parker and the film's co-writer were accused of assaulting a fellow student in 1999.
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