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Natchez

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After generations of showcasing its antebellum homes and hoop-skirted docents, Natchez, Mississippi, is now reckoning with a romanticized past, an uncertain future and the debt it owes to the descendants of slavery. A cinematic portrait of a tourist town at a crossroads, NATCHEZ follows an array of historic homeowners, activists and tour guides as they tell their versions of the past, and clash over who gets to tell America's story.
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Suzannah Herbert

Director

Kathleen Bond

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Ser Clifford Boxley

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Tracy Collins

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Deborah Cosey

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Tracy McCartney

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Ross McIndoe Slant Magazine 2d
3/4
With so many engaging voices on offer, Suzannah Herbert wisely chooses to let the locals tell the story rather than providing any explicit narration of her own. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 4d
The documentary puts personalities to ideas; it teems with notable characters, spanning a range from righteous to indifferent to ignoble, who excel at speaking their minds and expressing their emotions when a camera is pointed at them. Go to Full Review Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter Jun 21
As the three stories become more intertwined, the genteel politeness on display at the start of the film falls away, revealing an unsettling core. Go to Full Review Joseph Robinson Fish Jelly Films (YouTube) 11h
4.5/5
Natchez is a hauntingly compelling look at the beauty and brutality of America’s past. Go to Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla Dec 30
Through the ideological contrast between these figures and without being didactic, Pablo Proenza's editing brilliantly exposes the ingrained racism that exists in the white American people. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jonathan W. Hickman The Newnan Times-Herald Nov 14
8/10
The finely constructed documentary feature "Natchez" is much more than a travelogue, a profile of a single place. It’s a rich and provocative exploration of America’s past and its fraught future. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After generations of showcasing its antebellum homes and hoop-skirted docents, Natchez, Mississippi, is now reckoning with a romanticized past, an uncertain future and the debt it owes to the descendants of slavery. A cinematic portrait of a tourist town at a crossroads, NATCHEZ follows an array of historic homeowners, activists and tour guides as they tell their versions of the past, and clash over who gets to tell America's story.
Director
Suzannah Herbert
Producer
Darcy McKinnon
Screenwriter
Suzannah Herbert, Pablo Proenza
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co
ITVS, Gusto Moving Pictures
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 30, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 26m