Ava DuVernay's new documentary '14th' will have its world premiere as the closing night film of the 64th New York Film Festival on October 9 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. The film comes a decade after DuVernay's acclaimed documentary '13th' opened the same festival in 2016. '14th' examines the ongoing debates surrounding the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, including provisions on birthright citizenship, due process, equal protection under the law, and the prohibition of insurrection by elected officials. The film explores how these constitutional provisions have become the subject of persistent legal and political arguments. DuVernay's previous documentary '13th' focused on how loopholes in the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, led to mass incarceration of Black Americans. '14th' continues that exploration of constitutional amendments and their modern implications. The New York Film Festival runs from September 26 to October 12, with '14th' providing a timely conclusion to the event.