Ava DuVernay on Her Latest Doc ’14th’: ‘We’re in the Midst of Something Very Sinister, Something Very Dangerous’

I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS ALL DAY BECAUSE THE NEWS TODAY IS THAT AVA DUVERNAY DROPPED A NEW DOC CALLED 14TH RIGHT BEFORE THE MIDTERMS! SHE IS NOT DOING THE TECH BILLIONAIRE THING WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS OBSESSED WITH AI RIGHT NOW. INSTEAD SHE IS DIVING DEEP INTO THE 14TH AMENDMENT LIKE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AND DUE PROCESS WHICH IS HONESTLY A LOT BUT APPARENTLY IT IS AT A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR THE COUNTRY. IT FEATURES EVERYONE FROM AOC AND ANNA PAULINA LUNA TO STACEY ABRAMS AND HASAN PIKER TALKING ABOUT INSURRECTION CLAUSES AND DEMOCRACY. SHE SAYS WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS BUT I DO NOT KNOW THE SPECIFICS OF WHAT THAT MEANS. ANYWAY THAT IS MY WHOLE THING, LET US DANCE.

THIS IS THE KIND OF THING THAT KEEPS ME UP BECAUSE SUDDENLY AVA DUVERNAY HAS THIS FILM CALLED 14TH OUT COMPETING WITH ALL THE FLUFFY ENTERTAINMENT NEWS. SHE IS NOT LOOKING AT ROBOTS OR SILICON VALLEY GIANTS BUT INSTEAD IS DISSECTING THE CONSTITUTION LIKE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AND EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW. SHE CLAIMS THESE PRINCIPLES ARE UNDER UNPRECEDENTED PRESSURE AND SHE BROUGHT ON LEGAL SCHOLARS AND REPS LIKE AOC AND LUNA TO EXPLAIN IT. IT IS ALL ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE AMENDMENT AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE WHO ENGAGE IN INSURRECTION TRY TO LEAD. IT SOUNDS SUPER INTENSE AND HONESTLY I AM NOT SURE HOW IT ALL PLAYS OUT BUT SHE IS WARNING OF SOMETHING SINISTER AHEAD. RIGHT I AM GOING TO THE SMOKING AREA, COME.

Ava DuVernay released a new documentary titled 14th which explores the history and contemporary relevance of the 14th Amendment amid the upcoming midterm elections.

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