The Film 13th: How Much Is Really Changing?

In the changing society that we live in, how much is really changing? The documentary 13th shines light on the current and former issues that lie in the justice system involving the unreasonable arrest of minority citizens. By using keen editing skills, along with text and audio paired together, the film effectively shares that “the opposite of criminalization is humanization” (13th film), although the lack of counter arguments and the excessive scare tactics may explain why some feel that it shows “serious lack of political sophistication” (National Review).
Ava DuVernay, director of 13th, has been known to focus on one particular matter in her previous works. Critically acclaimed film Selma was said to follow the campaign of Martin Luther