《一个国家的诞生》是一部由美国地区于1997年出品的纪录片类电影。该片由现代著名作家担任编剧，乔纳斯·梅卡斯亲自指导拍摄。主要演员包括香特尔·阿克曼、肯尼思·安格、Michel Auder、布鲁斯·百利、Robert Beavers、斯坦·布拉哈格、Jane Brakhage、罗伯特·布里尔、James Broughton、查理·卓别林、雪莉·克拉克、布鲁斯·康纳、斯蒂芬·德沃斯金、瓦莉·艾丝波特、艾伦·金斯堡、肯·雅各布斯、安娜·卡里娜、彼得·库贝卡、Gregory J. Markopoulos、莱妮·里芬施塔尔、罗伯托·罗西里尼、P. Adams Sitney、杰克·史密斯、迈克尔·斯诺、安迪·沃霍尔、Carolee Schneem等美国著名影星。
One hundred and sixty portraits or rather appearances, sketches and glimpses of avant-garde, independent filmmakers and film activists between 1955 and 1996.Why BIRTH OF A NATION? Because the film independents IS a nation in itself. We are surrounded by commercial cinema Nation same way as the indigenous people of the United States or of any other country are surrounded by Ruling Powers.We are the invisible, but essential nation of cinema. We are Cinema.