From TheWrap · Siddhant Adlakha · · 40s
14th Review: Ava DuVernay's Birthright Citizenship Documentary Flounders
Ava DuVernay's documentary on birthright citizenship struggles to find focus amid historical and political themes.
In brief
Ava DuVernay's documentary on birthright citizenship struggles to find focus amid historical and political themes. Ava DuVernay's documentary on birthright citizenship lacks dramatic cohesion despite exploring Reconstruction-era legal personhood and modern immigration issues. Originally reported by TheWrap.
14th documentary
Ava DuVernay's documentary on birthright citizenship explores legal personhood through historical and modern political lenses.
“the 14th amendment sought to re-build the country after the civil war by determining legal personhood by birth”
Birthright citizenship
The documentary examines birthright citizenship's role in modern immigration debates and Confederate monument protests.
“the 14th amendment sought to re-build the country after the civil war by determining legal personhood by birth”
Political controversies
The film addresses recent immigration issues during the trump administration including ice kidnappings and migrant policies.
“the political controversies surrounding migrancy and ice kidnappings during president trump's second term”
In short
Ava DuVernay's documentary on birthright citizenship lacks dramatic cohesion despite exploring Reconstruction-era legal personhood and modern immigration issues.
