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Nate Parker is vowing to continue making films despite the negative response to his upcoming movie American Skin.

The 39-year-old actor and director addressed the critique of the film during a press conference at the 2019 Deauville American Film Festival on Monday (September 9) in Deauville, France.

American Skin has been facing increased scrutiny from American critics due to rape charge Nate received as a college student.

“I don’t care what they say about me, what they think about me, I don’t care. I’m gonna make art for our children’s children. My only job as an artist is to reflect. Sometimes that reflection isn’t an image people want to see, but I’m an artist so I try to stay away,” Nate said, according to THR.

He continued, “I’m not here to make a headline. I have five daughters and if I’m really blessed they will marry five great men, they’ll have children, inevitably they’ll have boys and they will look like me. If they are no more safe in their time than I am in this time I have failed as a human being, I have failed as a father and I’ve failed as an artist. I don’t want to get involved in anything that takes away from the urgency of that. I don’t know what I’ll do next but you can bet that whatever, that with everything in my soul I’m going to use my art to address things that need attention.”

The week prior, Nate issued an apology regarding the way he responded to the rape charges several years ago.

Also pictured inside: Nate attending the premiere of American Skin that same day.

Nate Parker and Spike Lee hit the stage during the screening of American Skin on Sunday night (September 1) at the Sala Giardino in Venice, Italy.

The 62-year-old Oscar-winning director and writer supported the 39-year-old actor and director at the premiere held during the 2019 Venice Film Festival.

Fellow cast members at the premiere included Beau Knapp, Miluana Jackson, Shane Paul Mcghie, and Theo Rossi.

While attending the press conference for the film earlier in the day, Nate issued an apology regarding the way he responded to being acquitted of a rape charge he received as a college student

American Skin follows a Marine veteran working as a school janitor who tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing trial, he takes matters into his own hands.

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Nate Parker is apologizing.

The 39-year-old actor and director issued an apology regarding the way he responded to being acquitted of a rape charge he received as a college student during a press conference for his new film American Skin on Sunday (September 1) at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.

“The last three years have been such a learning experience for me. I feel like I have gained so much wisdom from people in my circle,” he said at the event.

“Three years ago I was pretty tone deaf to the realities of certain situations that were happening in the climate. And I’ve had a lot of time to think about that, and I’ve learned a lot from it. And being tone deaf, there were a lot of people that were hurt in my response, in the way I approached things. I apologize to those people.”

“I’ve learned, I’m continuing to learn. I’m 39 years old now. Hopefully I have a long way to go. The hope is that I can continue taking the wisdom from people who care enough…and help me to be introspective about where I am and where I’ve been through.”

Spike Lee was also in attendance, as well as Beau Knapp, Shane Paul McGhie, Theo Rossi and Miluana Jackson.

“He explained to me the growth he had gone through, and also the pain, and when he said that, I said, ‘Come on, brother. I’m with you. That’s why I’m here,” Spike said.

American Skin follows a Marine veteran working as a school janitor who tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing trial, he takes matters into his own hands.

Hollywood hunks Michael Fassbender, Orlando Bloom, and Josh Hartnett pose together inside the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night (February 4) at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Michael and Josh were joined on the red carpet by Nate Parker and La La Land director Damien Chazelle as Orlando decided to skip the carpet.

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The awards honored some of the best directors within all fields of movies, tv, and commercials from 2016.

Mel Gibson, who has been through his fair share of scandal throughout his career, is speaking out to defend another actor/director caught up in a recent controversy: Nate Parker.

The director and star of The Birth of a Nation was accused of rape back in the late 1990s and he was found not guilty. When the case resurfaced this summer, it overshadowed his movie and seemingly has ruined its chances this awards season.

Mel has made racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic comments throughout the years and he has also been accused of spousal abuse.

“I don’t think it’s fair. He was cleared of all that stuff. And it was years ago. You have to follow the system there,” Mel told The Guardian.

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Birth of a Nation‘s Nate Parker has been accused of exposing himself to a female student trainer during his time Penn State University. Nate was on the wrestling team, and this young woman served as a trainer at the time.

The 36-year-old actor’s alleged exposure was revealed while the state attorney general’s was investigating the school’s past football coach Jerry Sandusky, who was involved in sexual abuse of children.

“I was shaken,” the accuser told the New York Times. “I was crying.” She told the paper that Nate gave her unwanted attention while she worked with the wrestling team. She did report the incident to the athletic department, but decided not to press charges. “It was my decision not to report,” she said.

“This is the first Mr. Parker has ever heard of this,” Nate‘s lawyer David J. Matlof told the publication. “He recognizes the seriousness of the issue, but this claim is completely untrue.”

Nate was once charged with raping a student at Penn State while he attended the school. He was acquitted of those charges.

The buzzworthy new film The Birth of a Nation has been boycotted by many people after its star and director Nate Parker‘s rape case resurfaced. Now, co-star Gabrielle Union says she supports the boycotters.

The actress, who is a sexual assault survivor, opens up in the new issue of Essence about the case.

“Every victim or survivor, I believe you. I support you. I support you if you don’t want to see the film. I absolutely understand and respect that. I can’t sell the film,” Gabrielle said.

Pictured inside: Nate, Gabrielle, Armie Hammer (with wife Elizabeth), and Chike Okonkwo at the premiere held during the BFI London Film Festival on Tuesday (October 11) at Odeon Leicester Square in London, England.

FYI: Gabrielle is wearing a Zuhair Murad gown and Pasquale Bruni jewelry.