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13th is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Ava DuVernay. It explores the prison-industrial complex, and the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States". [3] The title refers to the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United ...
Oct 7, 2016 · 13th: Directed by Ava DuVernay. With Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales. An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
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- Documentary, Crime, History
- Ava DuVernay
- 2016-10-07
Sep 30, 2016 · Premiering tonight at the New York Film Festival, “13th” is the first documentary to open the festival in its 54 year history. Director Ava DuVernay ’s takes an unflinching, well-informed and thoroughly researched look at the American system of incarceration, specifically how the prison industrial complex affects people of color.
Movie Info. Synopsis Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with...
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- Netflix
- Ava Duvernay
- Documentary
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality. The film begins with the idea that 25 percent of the people in the world who are incarcerated are incarcerated in the U.S. Although the U.S. has just 5% of the world's population. "13th" charts the explosive growth in America ...
Sep 30, 2016 · Netflix. 13TH. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Ava DuVernay. Documentary, Crime, History. 1h 40m. By Manohla Dargis. Sept. 29, 2016. Powerful, infuriating and at times overwhelming, Ava DuVernay’s...
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Oct 6, 2016 · Ava DuVernay’s 13th is a documentary about how the Thirteenth Amendment led to mass incarceration in the United States, but it’s also a gorgeous, evocative, and maddening exploration of words:...
