Natchez
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A sharp look at the American South's unreconciled history through Natchez, a Mississippi town that mixes antebellum tourism with a community deeply divided over its past.
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This documentary about Natchez, Mississippi delivers jaw-dropping moments that leave audiences simultaneously mesmerized by its gorgeous cinematography and horrified by the racist revelations unfolding on screen. Viewers praise the film's unflinching examination of how plantation tourism perpetuates Confederate mythology, with many calling it a potential 'doc of the year' despite—or perhaps because of—its deeply uncomfortable truths.
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- Apr 7, 2026
I’m excited that Natchez is a New Natchez. It is a Natchez that loves and appreciates our history. All of it, even the bad. But it is our history. It is also a city that believes in coming together in love. And if we ever needed it in America, we need it today.Mr. Dan…
Manoj PanickerJan 30, 2026Just three minutes in I whispered to my friend, “There’s gonna be an evil gay.”
Eric EidelsteinFeb 8, 2026An incredible portrait of America: contains a shot of a red and blue M&M posing for a photo with a confederate soldier.
Alan Resnick - Dec 21, 2025
"Don’t send her candy. Send her a book so she can be educated."
Marya E. GatesJun 12, 2025Tribeca 2025. ALL THE RACIST REVEALS WERE BOTH NOT SHOCKING AND I WATCHED IT ALL WITH MY MOUTH AGAPE. Possibly, the doc of the year.
Q :)Oct 5, 2025Present for the Q&A after were director Suzannah Herbert, executive producer Sam Pollard, and cinematographer Noah Collier. NATCHEZ came about as the result of Herbert’s personal experience: she was invited to a plantation wedding by her cousin in 2017, something she wasn’t…
Post1000Tension - Oct 17, 2025
forgive racists ❌ send them a book ✅
rosetalisFeb 3, 2026felt a certain pleasure when the self-exonerating laughter of white new yorkers at buffoonish southern racism melted into shocked gasps at the hard R's of their chosen proxy, the catty gay man. knew it was coming, know his type to a T. death to amerikkka.
sheehanOct 17, 2025Bill Clinton has some great friends. Unhinged how well shot it is.
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Metacritic
Jan 30, 2026
The question of how we see our history and who gets to decide is powerfully presented, with respect and insight, in the documentary “Natchez.”
Nell Minow
RogerEbert.com
Jan 25, 2026
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.
Ross McIndoe
Slant Magazine
Jan 23, 2026
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.
Richard Brody
The New Yorker
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