Southern Rites
2015 · 90 min · Documentary
What changes and what remains
Southern Rites visits Montgomery County, Ga., one year after the town merged its racially segregated proms, and during a historic election campaign that may lead to its first African-American sheriff. Acclaimed photographer Gillian Laub, whose photos first brought the area unwanted notoriety, documents the repercussions when a white town resident is charged with the murder of a young black man. The case divides locals along well-worn racial lines, and the ensuing plea bargain and sentencing uncover complex truths and produce emotional revelations.
- Director
- Gillian Laub
- Writer
- Josh Alexander
- Released
- May 18, 2015
- Language
- English
Where to watch in the US
Free
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