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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 32 wins & 47 nominations total
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- TriviaThe 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."
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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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay (2017)
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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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The documentary is an excellent summary of American History. This doc should required viewing in school. You cannot deny the facts and of one chooses to do so, then You have to be profiting from this current system to criminalize fir financial gain. The fact that people can disregard this for the myriad of completely shallow reasons such as, "I stopped watching when I realized it was against Trump and for Hillary" is laughable. The reality is that you don't want to accept America's REAL history. Denial is no longer an option. I know many American families are currently benefiting From the prison industrial complex, whether shareholders in the private prisons or contracts provided for the necessities required in prisons. No longer can black bodies fund the wealth on America. Following the timeline after slavery was abolished in 1865 the landscape was set in motion for the current climate. Americans stop living in you're bubble, sacrifice is required from us all to stop this. The system is so ingrained within the stability of the middle class family so there will be denial in rhetorical speech that this is no so bad, blacks are criminals and need tobe incarcerated but this is image of us is not new. History speaks the truth about America's original sin with slavery.
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- Oct 11, 2016
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- The 13th
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- 16th Street Station, Oakland, California, USA(background)
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- $566
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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