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."
- 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay (2017)
- SoundtracksLetter To The Free
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
Featured review
The voices and arguments here are not new. Read "The New Jim Crow." Read "Just Mercy." Read any critical analysis of modern American jurisprudence. But this film brilliantly assembles disparate voices (Newt Gingrich and Jelani Cobb? Together? Really?) to tell the story...to tell our story. DuVernay finds our nation's narrative arc. It may be disturbing, but it is also true. As the prison population ticks up, so does your understanding of who we have been and who we are becoming.
- cliftonofun
- Dec 26, 2017
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- The 13th
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- 16th Street Station, Oakland, California, USA(background)
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- Gross worldwide
- $566
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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