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 ... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| TIME MagazineStephanie Zacharek13th ... is dense with information, and it moves fast. But it's also a story told in images, and the ones DuVernay has chosen ring not just with sadness and horror but also cautious optimism. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanMore than just another documentary, it’s a crucial and stirring document — of racism and injustice, of politics and the big-picture design of America — that, I believe, will be watched and referenced for years to come. |
| Paste MagazineShannon M. HoustonDirector Ava DuVernay has successfully made a documentary that challenges and even dismantles our collective understanding of one of the most dangerous notions of our time: "progress." |
| Deadline Hollywood DailyPete HammondAva DuVernay's searing documentary blows a hole in the constitution and provides serious food for thought in upending what we think we know about our system of justice. |
| NPRBob MondelloIn her documentary, 13th, Ava DuVernay cites the wording of the 13th amendment, which outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude "except as a punishment for crime..." but DuVernay gives the argument enormous cinematic force. |
| Seventh RowAlex HeeneyDuVernay has an impressive knack for finding exhilarating but measured rhythms, keeping your adrenaline pumping without ever exhausting you. |
| Common Sense MediaRenee SchonfeldSearing docu decries racial bias; intense violence, cursing. |
| Entertainment WeeklyJoe McGovern13th is a titanic statement by a major American voice. Viewing — right now — should be mandatory. |
| We Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksA searing and pivotal documentary about the prison-industrial complex, Ava DuVernay's The 13th is a truly frightening film that galvanizes its viewers to action. |
| RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonThe film builds its case piece by shattering piece, inspiring levels of shock and outrage that stun the viewer, leaving one shaken and disturbed before closing out on a visual note of hope designed to keep us on the hook as advocates for change. |
