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13th

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 40m
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13th (2016)
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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An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

  • Director
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Writers
    • Spencer Averick
    • Ava DuVernay
  • Stars
    • Melina Abdullah
    • Michelle Alexander
    • Cory Booker
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    37K
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    • Director
      • Ava DuVernay
    • Writers
      • Spencer Averick
      • Ava DuVernay
    • Stars
      • Melina Abdullah
      • Michelle Alexander
      • Cory Booker
    • 123User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 32 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Melina Abdullah
    Melina Abdullah
    • Self - Chair, Pan-African Studies, California State University, Los Angeles
    Michelle Alexander
    Michelle Alexander
    • Self - Educator and Author, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
    Cory Booker
    Cory Booker
    • Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey
    Dolores Canales
    Dolores Canales
    • Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist…
    Gina Clayton
    Gina Clayton
    • Self - Attorney and Founder, Essie Justice Group
    Jelani Cobb
    Jelani Cobb
    • Self - Professor of African-American Studies, University of Connecticut
    Malkia Cyril
    Malkia Cyril
    • Self - Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice
    Angela Davis
    Angela Davis
    • Self - Professor Emerita, UC Santa Cruz
    Craig DeRoche
    Craig DeRoche
    • Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist…
    David Dinkins
    David Dinkins
    • Self - 106th Mayor of New York City (D)
    Baz Dreisinger
    Baz Dreisinger
    • Self - Educator and Author, Incarceration Nations
    Kevin Gannon
    Kevin Gannon
    • Self - Professor of History, Grandview University
    Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    • Self - Professor of History, Harvard University
    Marie Gottschalk
    Marie Gottschalk
    • Self - Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
    Newt Gingrich
    Newt Gingrich
    • Self - 50th Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
    Lisa Graves
    Lisa Graves
    • Self - Executive Director, Center for Media and Democracy
    Cory Greene
    Cory Greene
    • Self - Formerly Incarcerated Activist…
    John Hagan
    John Hagan
    • Self - Professor of Sociology and Law, Northwestern University
    • Director
      • Ava DuVernay
    • Writers
      • Spencer Averick
      • Ava DuVernay
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    • Trivia
      The filming locations and production design of the interviews, with brick walls and industrial equipment, represent labor that, according to DuVernay, "has been stolen from black people in this country for centuries."
    • Quotes

      Bryan Stevenson: The Bureau of Justice reported that one in three young black males is expected to go to jail or prison during his lifetime, which is an unbelievably shocking statistic.

    • Connections
      Featured in 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay (2017)
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      Letter To The Free
      Performed by Common featuring Bilal

      Music and Lyrics by Common, Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper

      Courtesy of Artium Records/Def Jam Recordings

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

      Arranged and Composed by Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper

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    10/10
    Important documentary
    This documentary shines a very bright light on two fundamental issues going on in our country. The power of money and it's influence on profitable incarceration and ultimately perpetual slavery. I think it did a fabulous job of being virtually opinion free and making a point to stay focused on facts. That said, I think you have to be open to the information. By that, whether you lean right or left, it's best to digest this documentary with an open mind free of your own political thoughts and opinions.

    It's foundation is about slavery and how it plays a role in modern events. It suggests that slavery never went away, it merely reinvented itself to "keep up with the times", always having financial gain being the catalyst for it's continued existence. It really shines when it presents it's case on how mass incarceration is today's slavery. The direct correlation between labor based slavery of yesteryear and labor based incarceration of today is frightening in regards to similarity. You can deny it if you choose to, but if you continue to do so after seeing this presentation, then it's simply because you deny fact.

    When Colin Kaepernick protested the flag, though I'm a black man, I was offended by his stance. After watching this documentary however, I look at his point of view with a different lens. I don't entirely agree with his approach, but I have to admit that oppression in this country is still very alive and well. I think too many people look at oppression in traditional views like slavery and the holocaust. But in my opinion, you have to appreciate oppression as the complexity that it is, in order to acknowledge it's existence. Again this documentary does an excellent job of making that case. I won't delve too deep into why, I would just simply recommend watching it.

    Word of caution however. This documentary doesn't pull it's punches. It's very dark, very disconcerting regarding politics and if it hits you right, it will make you angry and sad all at once. My two children stayed in the forefront of my mind while watching this, and my heart bled for them throughout, seeing what kind of world that awaits them. I tried to be optimistic about light being brought to this issue in such a well put together way, but I believe that we as a country, still have a ways to go, seeing that someone like Trump could get so close to being President.

    Overall, this documentary is very important and should be seen by everyone able. Whether you lean right or left, you cannot deny some of the dirty deals made by politicians to keep their pockets lined via profitable incarceration. Real change needs to happen without question, but this documentary drives home the point that as long as "the almighty dollar" rules, don't expect much change anytime soon.
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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The 13th
    • Filming locations
      • 16th Street Station, Oakland, California, USA(background)
    • Production companies
      • Forward Movement
      • Kandoo Films
      • Netflix
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $566
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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