Ava DuVernayCast
Documentary
Plot
A Netflix documentary on race, the American criminal justice system and mass incarceration, named for the Thirteenth Amendment. It was nominated for the Oscar for best documentary.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ava DuVernay's documentary connects the Thirteenth Amendment's loophole to mass incarceration in the US. Direct and persuasive, it is an argumentative film with a clear point of view.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (39,692 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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