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Just finished watching 13th and I was wondering what everyone else thought about it. The movie takes in depth look at the evolution of systems of oppression and does a good job bringing us from the end of the civil war all the way to the present.
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(11-05-2016, 01:09 AM)treee Wrote: Just finished watching 13th and I was wondering what everyone else thought about it. The movie takes in depth look at the evolution of systems of oppression and does a good job bringing us from the end of the civil war all the way to the present.
Is it in theaters now?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5895028/
Oh, never mind, ^ here it is. I had not heard of it. Sounds interesting.
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Sadly, a film that could promote dialogue and progress, such as this, often does just the opposite.
In the current climate I can see the film being attacked by numerous people. The message it delivers, no matter how fact based or objectively presented, will trigger an allergic reaction of denial and anger from many. I hope it is objective and fact based. If it isn't, that will just make things worse than they likely will be anyway.
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My coteacher was telling me about it. She said it was pretty powerful.