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People are absolutely raving about 13th, the superb new documentary on Netflix

Published 09:22 12 Oct 2016 BST

Paul Moore
People are absolutely raving about 13th, the superb new documentary on Netflix

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It has been described as "essential viewing".

A few days ago, we urged you all to watch Ava DuVernay’s new film, 13th, as it made its debut on Netflix. The documentary revolves around the 13th Amendment of the US 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 documentary has been tipped to win an Oscar and it focuses on how this amendment has been used to subjugate the masses and propagate racial inequality in America. Du Vernay's work has already proven to be a massive success with critics - it currently has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes - but audiences have also been wowed by its unflinching and powerful narrative. https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/784976151026343936 https://twitter.com/lecrae/status/784983607400095744 https://twitter.com/edsongsofpraise/status/785979411929653248 https://twitter.com/wesleysnipes/status/785998669279485952 https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/785705865307230208 https://twitter.com/iamrashidajones/status/785537579995189248 https://twitter.com/malcolmdlee/status/785952262434816000 https://twitter.com/roarEcashin/status/785249897784147968 https://twitter.com/NevaDyingBroke/status/785245471333871616 https://twitter.com/cthagod/status/785133422364745728 https://twitter.com/MelissaBenoist/status/784902198022975489 https://twitter.com/kerrywashington/status/785198161287639041 Here's the trailer. https://twitter.com/katyperry/status/784861388149657600

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People are absolutely raving about 13th, the superb new documentary on Netflix