"I hurt a lot of women," Parker told an audience following a screening of the film at the Merge Summit in Los Angeles. 'I'm trying to be better'"The way I treated women, objectified women — my manhood was defined by how many women I could be with. The Birth of a Nation, which Parker directed, co-wrote, co-produced and stars in, has received rave reviews since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and thrust Parker into the spotlight. Armie Hammer, left, and Nate Parker in a scene from the film The Birth of a Nation, directed by Parker. The movie won two top awards at the Sundance Film Festival, will be screened at TIFF and is getting Academy Award buzz.

Source: CBC News August 27, 2016 23:20 UTC