GANNON: If you have that embedded in the structure in this Constitutional language, then it's there to be used as a tool for whichever purposes one wants to use it. UNIDENTIFIED MAN: There's a clause, a loophole. There are exceptions, including criminals. In other words, it grants freedom to all Americans. KEVIN GANNON: The 13th Amendment to the Constitution makes it unconstitutional for someone to be held as a slave. And the film makes the case that the American criminal justice system really serves as a strategy to control black and brown people - in essence, slavery by another name. It was just named to the shortlist for an Oscar in the documentary category. It is a documentary about the weighty topic of mass incarceration. You might remember that last year her film "Selma" was nominated for two Academy Awards. It's called "13TH." It's the latest offering from director Ava DuVernay. Well, one film is already generating that buzz and the topic might surprise you. The awards season is upon us and soon you'll hear all kinds of interviews and talk about films all in search of that elusive Oscar buzz.
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