Nate Parker's 'American Skin' Added to Venice Lineup

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'American Skin' is first feature for NateParker after 'The Birth of a Nation,'

has been added to the Venice lineup in the festival’s Sconfini section, a non-competitive section that typically includes art house or genre films.

Parker plays a Marine veteran, Lincoln Jefferson, a janitor trying to make amends with his son after his divorce. One day during a routine police check, the boy is killed, and the officer is let off the hook. Jefferson takes the entire police station hostage and stages an actual trial using the inmates as the jury, taking due process into his own hands.with Parker in Venice and participate in a discussion after the screening.

The film is Parker's first feature, and second overall, since the 2016 release of the actor's debut film, , which was overshadowed by resurfaced rape claims against the actor-director., about the Nat Turner slave uprising, was a splashy, record $17 million acquisition for Fox Searchlight out of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience award and Grand Jury Prize.

But the film’s release later that year was tainted by the resurfacing of a 1999 incident when Parker was a sophomore at Penn State University. A woman had accused Parker and his roommate Jean McGianni Celestin, who shared a story credit onParker, who admitted he had consensual sex with the woman the night before, was acquitted of all four counts brought against him. Celestin's conviction was later overturned on appeal.

According to a briefing filed by the accuser’s attorneys, “Parker and Celestin began an organized campaign to harass Jane Doe and make her fear for her safety.” The briefing alleged that Parker followed her around campus and at her dormitory and “hurled sexual epithets” at her as well as made harassing phone calls to her room. She attempted suicide two times in 1999 and later withdrew from attending classes.

 

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Y’all won’t let this man live right?

This article is mostly about his rape allegations. It’s fair... as long as your last story about Casey Affleck is similar.

Pass

Flop 2: Revenge of the Flop

“Spike Lee will present American Skin with Parker in Venice and participate in a discussion after the screening.” 🙄

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Oh do you mean Nate 'The Rapist' Parker?

phontigallo Oh no he back

we’re not supporting rapists thanks

took a nice little hiatus from that rape scandal and now he's back!

😬🤔

but......he's a whole rapist tho?

It's about racism again, I guess 🤔

Can’t wait.

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