After BAFTA win, ’13th’ looks to Oscar gold
15 February 2017 |
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Ava DuVernay, whose '13th' documentary won the BAFTA for Best Documentary talks about issues of race and why she finds it bittersweet to be the first black female director to helm a $100 million movie.
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