13TH

2016, Documentary, 1h 40m

110 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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13th strikes at the heart of America's tangled racial history, offering observations as incendiary as they are calmly controlled. Read critic reviews

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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.

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Michelle Alexander
Michelle Alexander
Self
Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson
Self
Van Jones
Van Jones
Self
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Self
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
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Angela Davis
Angela Davis
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Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
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Spencer Averick
Spencer Averick
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Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
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Spencer Averick
Spencer Averick
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Howard Barish
Howard Barish
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Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
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