Our Nation

Our Nation

🎞️ Movie 12 min --
โ˜… 7.4 /10 2015

Douglas, a young African-American boy living in Norfolk, VA in 1915, desires to go to the newly released film 'The Birth of a Nation'. He discovers that the only place showing the film is a 'white's only' cinema that refuses to let him inside. He also discovers protesters outside of the theatre, and a Chinese couple that don't quite fit into either side of the racial divide. Eventually he finds a way inside, but as he watches the film wonder dissipates into disillusionment as he is confronted with racism on the big screen. He finds new hope, however, in an open theatre presenting more uplifting material.

Cast

Marsha Stephanie Blake
Marsha Stephanie Blake
Margaret
๐Ÿ‘ค
Rosalind Russell
Alma
Derrick Baskin
Derrick Baskin
Jeremy
Nancy Sun
Nancy Sun
Yin Lee
Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller
Theatre Staff
๐Ÿ‘ค
Connor Berry
Douglas
๐Ÿ‘ค
Malachi Dewitt
Tommie
๐Ÿ‘ค
Sergio M. Lorenzana
Protester (extra)
๐Ÿ‘ค
Justin Young
Cedric
๐Ÿ‘ค
John S. Howell Sr.
Theater patron
๐Ÿ‘ค
David Mallin
Cinematographer