SVU #123: 13th / Documentaries By Fiction Filmmakers
Ava DuVernay may be hard at work on Disney's $100 million "A Wrinkle in Time now, but the first thing she did after directing the Oscar-nominated 2014 Selma was to quietly make 13TH, a documentary about mass incarceration and racial injustice in the U.S. that is painfully timely. This week, Matt and Alison talk about the Netflix original and about form versus content, and recommend some other nonfiction work from directors best known for their fiction films, available right now on rental and streaming. Opening Break: "In a Valley of Violence" "Our Kind of Traitor" "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage" Listeners Choice Review: "13th" Queue Shots: Nonfiction Films From Directors Known For Fiction Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases 2 Listener Recommendations 1 Random Film From Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices