Ava Duvernay: Documentary Analysis

The documentary “13th”, directed and written by Ava DuVernay and released as a Netflix Original in 2016 is about the history of racism and inequality across America, corresponding with the mass incarceration of African-Americans in modern prison. The title represents the 13th amendment of the United States Constitution stating the abolishment of slavery. The target audience of this movie is the federal system, black communities, and the modern society. This movie seems to coincide with the Black

ahead and each move brings you that much closer to checkmating your opponent. For me, my checkmate is being able to give back to my family and community through becoming a doctor. The documentary “13th” by Ava DuVernay inspired me to want to break the limits that have been set for black people in America. The documentary motivated me to think how I can impact and help my community grow and flourish. Every piece in chess has its own individual strength, whether it be the knight’s ability to jump over

citizen are protected and what citizens are neglected? These are the questions addressed in a documentary by filmmaker Ava DuVernay. DuVernay spotlights mass incarceration in the world’s largest prison system, the United States(BBC 2005). She uses enlightening testimony from historians, sociologists, current music sources, and former prisoners to show how mass incarceration moves past being a social problem. DuVernay instead makes the bold claim that mass incarceration

Movie Review: The 13th Documentary Ava DuVernay’s documentary, 13th, is a powerful analysis of the 13th Amendment included in the United States Constitution. Released October 7th, 2016, 13th depicts African Americans, even after the abolishment of slavery, as legally exploited through the 13th amendment. The goal of the documentary seems to strongly portray to its viewers the manipulation of politics at the expense of Blacks, yet again. 13th effectively demonstrates the struggles African Americans

In the movie Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay showcases a lot of social injustice during the 1960 's. The portion of the film that I focused on in Selma was the migration scene, which is about seventy minutes into the movie. Within the migration scene from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, several cinematic devices play a pivotal role in understanding why white supremacist attacked black people during the 1960 's. The scene showcases a group of African Americans that band together from the city of Selma

other nations”(qtd. in “Marc Mauer, Race to Incarcerate”). Mass incarceration has inclined into a controversial issue in the United States, economically, politically and socially. Ava Duvernay, American screenwriter and director sparked a worldwide conversation in October of 2016, with her release of the documentary “13TH”. The film attempts to discuss the problems with race, justice and mass incarceration in the

in place to limit the possibility of racial discriminations, such as the jury system; yet police officers who have rights over those of citizens are able to implement their own racial biases in their day to day jobs. The Netflix documentary, 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay, highlights the fact that, despite the number of laws incorporated into US law to limit racial discriminations, there are still plenty of loopholes that allow the issue to remain relevant. While the solution may not be to remove