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DuVernay's “14th” Closes NYFF, Highlights Birthright Citizenship Win

7/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th” will close the 64th New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, 2026, which runs Sept. 25-Oct. 12, 2026, opening with James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” on Sept. 25.
“14th” examines the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship, due process and equal protection, and includes interviews with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL).
President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship was struck down by the Supreme Court 6-3 in June 2026.

History

Historical Context

The 1898 Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark established birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. Over a century later, President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order sought to end that doctrine, but the Court rejected it on June 30 2026 in Trump v. Barbara, issuing a 6-3 decision that reaffirmed Wong Kim Ark’s precedent.

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Story summary

Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th” will close the 64th New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, 2026, which runs Sept. 25-Oct. 12, 2026, opening with James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” on Sept. 25.
“14th” examines the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship, due process and equal protection, and includes interviews with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL).
President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship was struck down by the Supreme Court 6-3 in June 2026.

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