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13th is a 2016 American documentary film that explores the prison-industrial complex and its connection to 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.
Apr 17, 2020 · 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...
Oct 7, 2016 · Ava DuVernay's film explores the link between slavery, racism and mass incarceration in America. It features interviews, archival footage and music, and was nominated for an Oscar and won several awards.
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.
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 film features interviews with experts, activists, and politicians, and has received critical acclaim and awards.
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 ...
A documentary that explores the history and impact of racial inequality and mass incarceration in the U.S. through the lens of the 13th Amendment. The film examines how slavery, segregation, drug wars, and the prison-industrial complex have shaped the nation's society and politics.
