Character Relationship Map: 13th

Characters

• Self (played by Jelani Cobb) — protagonist
• Self (played by Angela Davis) — protagonist
• Self (played by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.) — supporting
• Self (played by Michelle Alexander) — supporting
• Self (played by Bryan Stevenson) — supporting
• Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey (played by Cory Booker) — supporting
• Self (played by Nicholas Turner) — minor
• Self (played by Marie Gottschalk) — supporting
• Self (played by John Hagan) — minor
• Self (played by Van Jones) — minor
• Self (archive footage) (played by Hillary Clinton) — minor
• Self (archive footage) (played by Bill Clinton) — minor
• Self (archive footage) (played by Barack Obama) — minor
• Self (archive footage) (played by Jimmy Carter) — minor
• Self (archive footage) (played by George H. W. Bush) — minor
• Self (archive footage) (played by Donald Trump) — minor
• Self (archive footage) (played by George W. Bush) — minor
• Self (played by Michael Hough) — supporting
• Self (played by Gina Clayton) — supporting
• Self (played by James Kilgore) — supporting

Story Analysis

A documentary exploring the historical, political, and economic roots of the US prison system and its disproportionate impact on minority communities.

Plot Progression

1. Foundations of Injustice
2. Legislative Shifts & Political Maneuvers
3. The Incarceration Boom & Corporate Interests
4. Modern Paradoxes & Systemic Failure
5. Confronting Reality & The Final Cry