Another week. Another essential movie. The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist is back with more movie magic. This week, we’re talking The Birth of a Nation.
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Episode 116: The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Our trickiest episode yet! Jacob Holmes joins Raf to talk about one of the most controversial movies in The Canon. The Birth of a Nation is a monumental piece of film history and a dark stain on the medium’s legacy. Jacob and Raf stumble through the form and content of this DW Griffith epic and share some recommendations that hopefully prove to be a bit insightful.
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