Ava DuVernay announces ‘14th’ documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump
The film examines citizenship and equal protection through the 14th Amendment, with interviews from members of Congress and other national figures.
- On Thursday, Netflix announced it will release filmmaker Ava DuVernay's documentary "14th" later this year, examining the constitutional amendment that granted citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people following the Civil War.
- A decade after her Oscar-nominated film "13th" debuted on Netflix, DuVernay returns to constitutional history, aiming to detail how the 14th Amendment became a "permanent argument" in American democracy.
- Produced by Array Filmworks with longtime collaborators, the documentary features interviews with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, activist Stacey Abrams, cultural critic Hasan Piker, and author Donald T. Critchlow, spanning ideological divides.
- The 14th Amendment remains a political target; in June, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship by a 6-3 vote, upholding the amendment's protections.
- Rather than a historical retrospective, DuVernay told Deadline the film asks viewers to consider "what kind of country is being written beneath our feet now" while confronting contemporary American challenges.
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Ava DuVernay Sets '14th' At Netflix, Exploring The Constitutional Amendment That Continues To Shape America
Nearly a decade after 13th sparked conversations about mass incarceration and the legacy of the 13th Amendment, Ava DuVernay is returning to Netflix with another documentary examining a foundational piece of the U.S. Constitution. Later this year, the award-winning filmmaker will debut 14th, a documentary that shifts its focus to the amendment that established birthright citizenship and equal protection under the law. Through conversations with …
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Ava DuVernay announces '14th' documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump
Ava DuVernay has announced a documentary for Netflix on the 14th Amendment, which gave liberty and rights to formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, and which has come under legal attack from President Donald Trump.
Ava DuVernay's '14th' Documentary Tackles Birthright Citizenship
Ava DuVernay announced her new Netflix documentary “14th” on July 16, 2026, examining the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order attempting to end it. The film explores the amendment’s Civil War origins and its ongoing role in today’s immigration battles, featuring voices like Stacey Abrams and Carla Hayden. It’s a direct follow-up to DuVernay’s Oscar-…
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