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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

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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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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 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 Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Oct 4
Natchez is smart, provocative, and even occasionally funny. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Jul 8
Yes, the history of the United States is ugly, but that doesn’t mean we sweep it under the rug. Natchez shows how teaching our history, the real story, can actually unite people more than divide them. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Jul 7
5/5
Cinemtographer Noah Collier deserves a lot of credit for keeping himself largely invisible so people reveal themselves, while working with editor Pablo Proenza, Herbert smoothly brings together these facets so that a bigger picture begins to be formed. Go to Full Review Lisa Laman Culturess Jun 30
Such compelling moments make this a terrific documentary profiling the contrasts between citizens forced to recognize reality and privileged wealthy souls who can opt into harmful fantasy. 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