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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Ava DuVernay
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Title: 13th (2016)
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Cast
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Melina Abdullah | ... | Self - Interviewee |
| Michelle Alexander | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
| Cory Booker | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
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Dolores Canales | ... | Self - Interviewee |
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Gina Clayton | ... | Self - Interviewee |
| Jelani Cobb | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
| Malkia Cyril | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
| Angela Davis | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
| Craig DeRoche | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
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David Dinkins | ... | Self - Interviewee |
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Baz Dreisinger | ... | Self - Interviewee |
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Kevin Gannon | ... | Self - Interviewee |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
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Marie Gottschalk | ... | Self - Interviewee |
| Newt Gingrich | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
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The film begins with the idea that 25 percent of the people in the world who are incarcerated are incarcerated in the U.S. Although the U.S. has just 5% of the world's population. "13th" charts the explosive growth in America's prison population; in 1970, there were about 200,000 prisoners; today, the prison population is more than 2 million. The documentary touches on chattel slavery; D. W. Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation"; Emmett Till; the civil rights movement; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Richard M. Nixon; and Ronald Reagan's declaration of the war on drugs and much more. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür
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prison | greed | discrimination | black lives matter | justice system |Parents Guide:
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Written by Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran
Performed by Alicia Hall Moran
Courtesy of Yes Records
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The film won 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Motion Design, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics - Letter to the Free, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program. See more »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.See more »
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Featured in Cinematic Venom Presents: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: 13th (2016) (2019) See more »Soundtracks
Heavy Blue MuseWritten by Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran
Performed by Alicia Hall Moran
Courtesy of Yes Records
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 October 2016 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The 13th See more »Filming Locations:
16th Street Station, Oakland, California, USAEdit
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My wife and I watched this when I first came out and it had a tremendous impact on how we view America in terms of race.
We recently watched it again as a viewing party in order to generate discussions on issues of racism and the impact this film had on those in the room was powerful!