13th

13th

2016 · 100 min · EN · 7.9 (697 votes)
Dir. Ava DuVernay · Starring Jelani Cobb, Angela Davis, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Marie Gottschalk · Music Jason Moran

From slave to criminal with one amendment.

Documentary

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

VIBE

This film feels like a relentless, urgent exposé, laying bare uncomfortable truths with incisive precision. It's a sobering, enraging journey through historical injustice and systemic racism, crafted with an unflinching gaze. The experience is intellectually stimulating and emotionally charged, demanding reflection on power and inequality.

incisiveenragingsoberingurgentunflinchingpropulsiveinvestigative journalismarchival footagetalking-head interviewssocial commentarysystemic racismmass incarcerationhistorical injusticepower structurescivil rights
▶ Stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
prisonpoliticsslaveryrace politicsmurderconspiracyracismraceillegal drugspolitical correctnesswoman directorusa historypolitical debatepolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentaryafrican american history
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified