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DuVernay's '14th': Who Gets Counted?
20 Aug
Summary
- Documentary
- 14th
- focuses on the 14th Amendment's contested history.
- It features insights from diverse legal, political, and academic figures.
- The film questions who truly belongs in America.
Ava DuVernay's new documentary, "14th," is set to premiere globally on Netflix on December 4th, following limited theatrical releases starting November 27th. The film will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 9th.
"14th" investigates the historical battles surrounding the 14th Amendment, which has been a subject of intense debate for over 150 years. The documentary explores its intended purpose to end human hierarchy versus its ongoing contested interpretation.
Featuring an array of voices including politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Anna Paulina Luna, legal experts, historians such as Eric Foner, and cultural commentators, the film asks a crucial question: Who gets to belong?
DuVernay stated that if her previous film "13th" questioned who gets caged, "14th" asks who gets counted. The documentary aims to examine the present-day implications of the amendment's interpretation, rather than focusing solely on the past.
