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Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history...
- 100 min
- 15M
- Netflix
13th is a 2016 American documentary film that explores the prison-industrial complex and the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the US. The film title refers to the Thirteenth Amendment that abolished slavery, but allowed involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.
Oct 7, 2016 · Ava DuVernay's film explores the history of mass incarceration and racial inequality in the United States, from slavery to the war on drugs. The title refers to the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery but allowed forced labor as a punishment for crime.
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- Documentary, Crime, History
- Ava DuVernay
- 2016-10-07
In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Ava Duvernay
- 2 min
13TH is a film by Ava DuVernay that examines the connection between America's history of slavery and racism and its current mass incarceration of black people. The documentary features interviews with experts, activists, and politicians, and has received critical acclaim and awards.
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- Netflix
- Ava Duvernay
- Documentary
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official trailer for 13TH The title of Ava DuVernay’s extraordinary and galvanizing documentary 13TH refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which reads “Neither slavery nor...
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Sep 30, 2016 · Director Ava DuVernay examines how the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, has been used to justify mass incarceration and racial discrimination in the US. The film traces the history of the prison industrial complex, from the Civil War to the present, and features interviews with scholars, activists and politicians.
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