Stream of the Day: ’13th’ Is a Fierce Call to Action to Take a Stand Against Racial Injustice
The documentary is a sweeping historical survey that directly links slavery to today’s prison-industrial complex. It couldn’t be more timely.
The documentary is a sweeping historical survey that directly links slavery to today’s prison-industrial complex. It couldn’t be more timely.
The projects could serve as the first two titles in a trilogy on the legacy of racial injustice in the United States.
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Late-breaking hit “I Am Not Your Negro” nips at the heels of another film about race in America, Ezra Edelman’s controversial epic feature about O.J. Simpson.
The filmmaker and her two-time star sound off on DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary in a new special.
The International Documentary Association also recognized “13th” and “Making a Murderer” as part of their 32nd annual festivities.
The final five nominees will be announced on January 24.
Among the 15 documentaries that she believes will earn a shot on the Academy’s shortlist are “13th,” “Cameraperson,” and “Weiner.”
The inventive and cinematic repurposing of old footage and photographs breathes emotional life into these award contenders.
Penn Jillette hosted the ceremony, which took place at BRIC in Brooklyn.
The list includes Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” Terrence Malick’s “A Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience” and the Sundance Documentary Grand Jury Prize Winner “Weiner” by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg.