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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] .
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 of racial inequality drives...
- 100 min
- 14.9M
- Netflix
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 26, 2016 · 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...
- 2 min
- 830.6K
- moviemaniacsDE
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.
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.
97% Tomatometer 109 Reviews 90% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's...
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