Genre:
Documentary
Directed
by: Ava DuVernay
Time:
100 minutes
This documentary is titled after the Thirteenth
Amendment to the United States, which put an end to slavery, and it contends
that the practice has been perpetuated since through the heavy criminalization
of black people.
The 13th amendment prohibited
slavery, unless it was to serve as punishment for a crime. This film offers
some alarming figures as to the ever increasing numbers of people in prison in
the US.
In this movie, politicians, analysts,
activists and many others discuss this sensitive topic, and it is eye opening
for sure. Sure, like most documentaries, there is an agenda and nuances are
rare. Still, there is no finger pointing towards one political party, as it
shows that there is much blame to spread around all sides.
This is most certainly a film worth seeing to
get some facts and then make your own opinion.
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