Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes. 13th Discussion Guide Director: Ava DuVernay Year: 2016 Time: 100 min You might know this director from: Selma (2014) Venus vs. (2013) Middle of Nowhere (2012) I Will Follow (2010) My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip Hop (2010) This Is the Life (2008) Discussion Guide 13th 1 Spencer Averick. Offers may be subject to change without notice. 13th 2016 TV-MA 1h 40m Critically Acclaimed Films In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.

Best known for his work an editor on critically acclaimed films Middle of Nowhere (2012), Selma (2014) and for producing 2016 acclaimed documentary 13th for which he received Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nominations at 89th Academy Awards, that he shared with director Ava DuVernay and co-producer … FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Film clips of former President Richard Nixon call for 'Law & Order' which has resulted in exploding prison populations. Documentary '13TH' Argues Mass Incarceration Is An Extension Of Slavery Filmmaker Ava DuVernay talks about her new documentary, 13TH, which … With Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales. The U. S. only has 5% of the world's population but has 25% of the world's prisoners. An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality. Spencer Averick is an American film editor and producer. The 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865 and director Ava DuVernay supports her thesis through the use of both historical footage and interviews. Directed by Ava DuVernay.