Ava DuVernay Debuts Documentary '14th' at New York Film Festival

Ava DuVernay has debuted her latest nonfiction feature, *14th*, at the New York Film Festival, marking another major documentary collaboration between the director and Netflix.

The project serves as a direct thematic successor to her Oscar-nominated 2016 film *13th*, which analyzed the American prison system and racial inequality through the framing of the Thirteenth Amendment.

In *14th*, DuVernay turns her attention to the Fourteenth Amendment. The documentary examines the Equal Protection Clause, debates over birthright citizenship, and the historical erosion of legal gains made during Reconstruction, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film explores how legal battles and policy shifts following the Civil War reshaped the constitutional landscape, tracing those historical developments directly to modern political disputes.

For Netflix, the release solidifies its long-running partnership with DuVernay, who previously delivered both *13th* and the Emmy-winning limited series *When They See Us* for the platform. As Hollywood Tomorrow notes, prestige historical documentaries remain an essential pillar of the streamer's nonfiction slate and fall awards consideration.

A streaming premiere date on Netflix is expected to follow its festival run.