13th Review. Not my 13th review but it's a review about the documentary 13th.

First off I'd just like to say how beautiful of a black woman Ava is. She really is beautiful and it was definitely reflected in her work.

She does know how to handle the ability of attraction really well. Immediately at the beginning of the documentary we are easily attracted by the trailer like start. Too handle such a topic as the 13th Amendment to the Constitution requires a lot of confidence and this defined what sought of qualities as a filmmaker Ava Duvernay possess. Watching the film as a black person hailing from this part of the world really was an educational awakening and also disheartening to watch. A lot of the facts displayed in the film was unknowing to me. Had she just had the interviewees state these facts it would be less impacting compared to the way she displayed them. The graphic design to display the statistics were very impacting. The decisions to use the black, white and grey's for the wording conveyed a dark tone throughout the film. The use of fonts were perfect. Another technique that carried the mood throughout the film was the use of sound and music. The music contained lyrical content that was suitable to what was happening on screen. Sound heavily affected me throughout the film. The dark sound effects had me awed to what I was watching at points within the film. The use of archival footage gave me an in depth view to the history of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The archival footage made feel like I was reliving the history of my ancestors. It was so capturing. I want to thank Ava for using such an medium as filmmaking, documentary to be more precise to display where my race has come from and some of the challenges we still face. Watched it twice may have more to say after I watch it a 13th time but for now remember this..."You may not be able to make film your life but there is a lot about life in film".

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