13thhas received widespread praise since its debut from critics, awards shows, and Hollywood elite, among others.
Because now that youve seen it, you cant pretend that you didnt.
The documentary is currently streaming on Netflix.
Read DuVernays speech in full below.
I wanted to be a journalist when I was young.
I went to UCLA and my first job out of college was an intern on the O.J.
unit at CBS News.
There was something about that that just didnt sit well with me.
Take what you better make it.
We trust you and well support and amplify that.
Netflix is really a disruptor, as are all of the new systems of getting our stories told.
This is a time when people are criticizing whats new because we fear new ways to deliver information.
Well, I just want to say this is one filmmaker who welcomes any platform to tell our stories.
So I want to thank Netflix for giving this platform.
Yes, some people have done things that put them in a circumstance where they need to be separated.
You have reexamine that and thank you for helping me do that.
With reporting by Chancellor Agard
