A Film That Will Change The Way You Think About Criminal Justice

Ava DuVernay's Masterful "13th" Exposes the History of Mass Incarceration in the United States

"A Film That Will Change the Way You Think About Criminal Justice"

Ava DuVernay's groundbreaking documentary unveils the insidious connection between the Thirteenth Amendment and the epidemic of mass incarceration in America

In her extraordinary and galvanizing documentary "13th," Ava DuVernay crafts a powerful and sobering indictment of the American criminal justice system. The title of the film references the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery. However, DuVernay's film explores how this amendment, which was intended to liberate and protect, has been twisted and exploited to create a system that perpetuates racial inequality and oppression.

Through a meticulously woven narrative, DuVernay exposes the systemic racism and oppression that have fueled the mass incarceration of Black Americans. Using archival footage, interviews with experts, and the voices of those directly impacted, the film uncovers the historical roots of the problem, from the Jim Crow era to the so-called "War on Drugs."