Ava duvernays new documentary draws a direct line from slavery to americas mass incarceration. The movie hinges on the th amendment, as the title indicates, in ways that may be surprising, though less so for those familiar with michelle alexanders 2010 best seller, the new jim crow. That clause, which converts slavery from a legal business model to an equally legal method of punishment for criminals, is the subject of the netflix documentary th. In school, we are taught about the constitution its amendments. With melina abdullah, michelle alexander, cory booker, dolores canales. This piercing, oscarnominated film won best documentary at the emmys, the baftas and the naacp image awards. The th step is a critical expose of alcoholics anonymous. Sep 26, 2016 official trailer for th the title of ava duvernays extraordinary and galvanizing documentary th refers to the th amendment to the constitution, which reads neither slavery nor. The title of ava duvernays extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the th amendment to the constitution, which reads. Get th dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats.
Netflixs oscartapped th gets goahead for classrooms cnet. But its also a story told in images, and the ones duvernay has chosen ring not just with sadness and horror. Best known for his work an editor on critically acclaimed films middle of nowhere 2012, selma 2014 and for producing 2016 acclaimed documentary th for which he received academy award for best documentary feature nominations at 89th academy awards, that he shared with director ava. Things we learned from ava duvernays th documentary. Ava duvernays documentary th has the precision of a foolproof argument underscored by decades of frustration. The documentary makes the case that those drug busts, jim crow laws and segregation are all variations of domination of black america. Named after the th amendment of the constitution, th focuses on the roll of racism in the american penal system. The th debuts on netflix and in select theaters on 7 october, duvernay, best known for directing 2014s oscarnominated selma, had kept the project a secret from the public during its production. An indepth look at the prison system in the united states and how it reveals the nations history of racial inequality. Right before the most important and terrifying election in recent memory, in the midst of the black lives. When the th amendment closed the door on slavery in the united states, it left open a window of opportunity for people who still wanted to profit off free labor.
The title of ava duvernays documentary th refers to the th amendment to the constitution, which reads neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states. The movie became the first documentary ever to serve as openingnight film of the new york film festival just a week ago. The film takes its title from the th amendment, which outlawed slavery but left. Ava duvernays documentary th simmers with anger and. Sep 26, 2016 the th debuts on netflix and in select theaters on 7 october, duvernay, best known for directing 2014s oscarnominated selma, had kept the project a secret from the public during its production.
In ava duverneys documentary, th, the use of storytelling is used to accent the reality that the legacies of the th amendment and slavery are still very visible in black communities. Netflix has dropped the trailer for ava duvernays documentary th, which was chosen to open the new york film festival on friday becoming the first ever nonfiction feature to do so th. The films premise is that while the th amendment to the constitution eliminated slavery and involuntary servitude, it in effect had an unintentional loophole that. Sep 30, 2016 the movie hinges on the th amendment, as the title indicates, in ways that may be surprising, though less so for those familiar with michelle alexanders 2010 best seller, the new jim crow. Oct 07, 2016 the movie became the first documentary ever to serve as openingnight film of the new york film festival just a week ago. Oct 06, 2016 th received a standing ovation last week at the new york film festival, where it became the first documentary to open the prestigious festival. Watch ava duvernay prison documentary the th trailer. The title of ava duvernays extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the th amendment. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of rca records label.
The hardhitting documentary named for the th amendment, which abolished slavery, can be screened in educational settings at no cost, netflix says. Using that loophole in the th amendment, southerners started putting. As put together by duvernays longtime editor, spencer averick, everything in th illuminates what is convincingly presented as a sad and tragic story that we are still living today. Sep 30, 2016 th, screening tonight as the opening night program of the 54th new york film festival the first documentary ever to do so, will be available to stream on netflix beginning october 7. The film explores the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the united states. The movie tracks the criminalization of african americans from the end of. A documentary that looks into the united states prison system and its long history of racial inequality. The storytelling in the documentary is didactic in form, and this didacticism is ultimately used to expose the reality that the further america runs from. The title of ava duvernays extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the th amendment to the constitution, which reads neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a. When the th amendment was ratified in 1865, its drafters left themselves a large, very exploitable loophole in the guise of an easily missed clause in its definition. The progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors of the title of. Latinautor umpg, aresa, umpg publishing, abramus digital, ascap, latinautor.
Released 2016, th stars michelle alexander, bryan stevenson, van jones, newt gingrich the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of. This amendment effectively ended slavery with the exception of. Filmmaker ava duvernay talks about her new documentary, th, which explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the united states. The new york film festival has opened for the first time in its 54year history with a documentary, th, directed by ava duvernay, of selma. Ava duvernays th a powerful film about racism in america.
Oct, 2016 thcurrently available on netflixis dense with information, and it moves fast. Study 23 terms th documentary notes flashcards quizlet. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ava duvernays th is an essential, if imperfect, look at. The th also slights both the 1964 civil rights act and 1965 voting rights act, then castigates american racism, with none of duboiss rhetorical specificity, elegance, or intellectual rigor. The film takes its title from the th amendment, which outlawed slavery but left a significant loophole. We discovered courts order violentsexual offenders to aa meetings, unknown to the public. Oct 06, 2016 the films premise is that while the th amendment to the constitution eliminated slavery and involuntary servitude, it in effect had an unintentional loophole that asserted except as a. Netflixs new documentary th couldnt have arrived at a better, more relevant time.
Jan 25, 2017 2017 essence festival speaker ava duvernays powerful netflix documentary, th, sheds light on an inhumane clause in the th amendment of the united states constitution that essentially. The film focuses on the th amendment which abolished slavery, but doesnt seem as though its being upheld with the large amount of african americans who are incarcerated. Best known for his work an editor on critically acclaimed films middle of nowhere 2012, selma 2014 and for producing 2016 acclaimed documentary th for which he received academy award for best documentary feature nominations at 89th academy awards, that he shared with director ava duvernay and coproducer howard barish. Here duvernay returns to the th amendment and makes the case that the system cannot be dealt with by making small changes. Hillary clinton is full of it, shes all about lips services. This piercing, oscarnominated film won best documentary at the. Fortune may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Feb 15, 2017 the hardhitting documentary named for the th amendment, which abolished slavery, can be screened in educational settings at no cost, netflix says. Watch the th step 2015 full movie free online streaming. Sep 30, 2016 ava duvernays documentary th has the precision of a foolproof argument underscored by decades of frustration. Released 2016, th stars michelle alexander, bryan stevenson, van jones, newt gingrich the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
From slavery to mass incarceration, ava duvernays film th examines racist u. Duvernays documentary th is a clear example of why that statement holds weight. Spencer averick is an american film editor and producer. Ava duvernays th is the first documentary ever to be selected as the openingnight film of the new york film festival. Netflix is allowing th to be seen without an account. Netflixs oscartapped th gets goahead for classrooms. Sep 26, 2016 netflix has dropped the trailer for ava duvernays documentary th, which was chosen to open the new york film festival on friday becoming the first ever nonfiction feature to do so th. In this thoughtprovoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of african americans and the u.