The Birth of a Nation," a drama based on the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner

Armie Boom (left) and also Nate Parker star in "The Birth of Nation," a acting based on both the 1831 slave rebellion point by Nat Turner (enjoyed by Parker, who also left and targeted). It's one of the U.S. Amazing festival entries in an 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Elliot Davis | courtesy Sundance Institution

The historic epic "Pregnancy of a Country" hit what's being known as the most important distribution plan ever made around the Sundance Film Event: One reported $17.5 thousand, paid by Fox Searchlight Photos for thises foreign rights.

According towards the Hollywood Reporter, both the movie remained the subject of heated bidding battle - occurring Monday evening into Tuesday morning - between the Weinstein Company, Netflix, Paramount some other distributors. THR described which Netflix offered $20 thousand, but insisted upon a "day-and-date" arrival to put both the shows in hotels and streaming along same time.

"Pregnancy of a Country" is the desire project of actor-turned-filmmaker Nate Parker, that wrote, targeted and also stars when Nat Turner, a slave and preacher that led one slave rebellion beneath Virginia in 1831. Both the movie earned continued standing ovations at thises premiere Monday on Farm City's Eccles Theatre.