13th
“From slave to criminal with one amendment.”
2016•1h 41m•7.8•Released
Documentary
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director
Ava DuVernay
Writer
Spencer Averick, Ava DuVernay
Languages
English
Studio
Kandoo Films
Cast
Jelani Cobb
Self
Angela Davis
Self
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Michelle Alexander
Self
Cory Booker
Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey
Marie Gottschalk
Self
Michael Hough
Self
Gina Clayton
Self
David Keene
Self
James Kilgore
Self
Bryan Stevenson
Self
Nicholas Turner
Self
John Hagan
Self
Van Jones
Self
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Kandoo Films
Company
MakeMake
Producer
Ava DuVernay
Producer
Spencer Averick
Producer
Howard Barish
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