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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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Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter As the three stories become more intertwined, the genteel politeness on display at the start of the film falls away, revealing an unsettling core. Jun 21, 2025 Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome 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. Jul 8, 2025 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 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. Rated: 5/5 Jul 7, 2025 Full Review Lisa Laman Culturess 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. Jun 30, 2025 Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com A disquieting time capsule of the 2020s. Rated: 3/5 Jun 29, 2025 Full Review Jason Adams Pajiba Brilliant and bracing... the colorful and funny group of characters that Herbert assembles here make Natchez a surprisingly entertaining watch. Until those moments when it pointedly isn’t. Jun 23, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Suzannah Herbert

Director

Suzannah Herbert

Screenwriter

Pablo Proenza

Screenwriter

Darcy McKinnon

Producer

Sam Pollard

Executive Producer

Cindy Meehl

Executive Producer
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Movie Info

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
Production Co
ITVS, Gusto Moving Pictures
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m