13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix

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Le film explore les « liens entre la race, la justice et l’incarcération de masse aux États-Unis »1. Le titre fait référence au treizième amendement à la Constitution des États-Unis qui a libéré les esclaves et interdit l’esclavage (à moins qu’ils ne soient emprisonnés à cause d’un crime).

La réalisatrice démontre que l’esclavage s’est perpétué depuis son abolition à travers des actions telles que la criminalisation de certains comportements. Des affranchis étaient par exemple accusés de vagabondage et forcés à travailler pour l’État ou loués à des propriétaires terriens. D’autres raisons ont conduit à la fin du 20e siècle à l’incarcération de masse des gens de couleur aux États-Unis comme la privatisation du droit de vote pour les afro-américains et la guerre à la drogue menée par les républicains. La réalisatrice examine aussi les centres pénitentiaires devenus de véritables complexes industriels.

13TH | FULL FEATURE | Netflix - YouTube
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Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay’s examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country’s history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.

This piercing, Oscar-nominated film won Best Documentary at the Emmys, the BAFTAs and the NAACP Image Awards.

US Rating: TV-MA For mature audiences. May not be suitable for ages 17 and under.

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Ava DuVernay’s Netflix film ’13th’ reveals how mass incarceration is an extension of slavery - The Washington Post
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Slavery technically ended over 150 years ago. But Ava DuVernay wants you to take another look at the amendment that abolished it.

Her documentary “13th” is a powerful look at how the modern-day prison labor system links to slavery. The film, which premieres on Netflix and in select theaters Friday, offers a timely and emotional message framed by the upcoming election and the Black Lives Matter movement.

[Review: Ava DuVernay’s ‘13th’ explores the intersection of racism and criminal justice]

“13th” received a standing ovation last week at the New York Film Festival, where it became the first documentary to open the prestigious festival. The title refers to the 13th amendment, which formally abolished slavery. But DuVernay zeroes in on the amendment’s exception clause, which states that slavery and involuntary servitude are illegal “except as a punishment for crime.”

In an interview with The Washington Post, DuVernay said she initially sought to make a documentary that explored “the idea that there are companies making millions of dollars off the punishment of human beings.” But the documentary inevitably turns to current conversations about the criminal justice system and the fatal police shootings of African Americans.

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