Doc of the Month: "13th" In-Person
Grab a friend and get ready to learn something new through engaging documentaries at your local library. Each month starting in February we'll be showing a documentary in the library that corresponds with that month's heritage or awareness designation. In honor of Black History Month, MPL will be screening 13th directed by Ava DuVernay. From the Netflix website:
The title of Ava DuVernay’s extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the 13th Amendment to the 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 progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors of mass criminalization and the sprawling American prison industry is laid out by DuVernay with bracing lucidity. With a potent mixture of archival footage and testimony from a dazzling array of activists, politicians, historians, and formerly incarcerated women and men, DuVernay creates a work of grand historical synthesis.
Registration is required as seats are limited. Questions? Contact Moses Sharpe at msharpe@ccls.org or call the library at 610-644-7259.
Note: The Malvern Library is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or otherwise working in conjunction with Netflix® or its affiliates. This is a non-commercial and not for profit program hosted solely by the Malvern Public Library for educational purposes.
- Date:
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 5:00pm - 6:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Community Room
- Chester County Library System:
- Malvern Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Adults