\n\u2013 Lovia Gyarke, The Hollywood Reporter<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cA tough and complex depiction of intractable racism\u2026Thanks to the discerning eyes of Herbert and cinematographer Noah Collier, we see hypocrisy leak from the faces of their subjects, exactly as it does from the faces of the actors in Jordan Peele\u2019s GET OUT. But NATCHEZ is not a horror film. Rather, it depicts the contest between two versions of history, the stakes of which are the American present and its possible future.\u201d \u201cCaptures the contradictions and tensions of a small Mississippi town reliant on Antebellum tourism with polyphonic complexity. Its implications broaden as its focus grows ever more specific, and in Herbert\u2019s humanistic yet uncompromising direction, Natchez emerges as a microcosm of how the violent white supremacy embedded in the founding of the United States continues to infect the present. In her probing and critical, yet invariably empathetic, interrogation of this tension in the unsettled community of Natchez, Herbert has crafted a major achievement in documentary filmmaking.\u201d Directed and Produced by Suzannah Herbert. Produced by Darcy McKinnon. Executive Producers: Sam Pollard, Cindy Meehl, Carrie Lozano, Lois Vossen, Ted Haddock. Director of Photography: Noah Collier. Editor: Pablo Proenza. Music: James Newberry. Featuring Tracy “Rev” Collins, Tracy McCartney, David Garner, Deborah Cosey, Kathleen Bond, Barney Schoby, Mayor Dan Gibson, Ser Boxley. USA. An Oscilloscope Laboratories Releas<\/p>\n Presented with support from The Richard Brick, Geri Ashur, and Sara Bershtel Fund for Social Justice Documentaries and The Endowed Fund for Emerging Filmmakers.<\/i><\/p>\n the WORD<\/strong><\/em> Editor Gregg W. Morris<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Natchez, Mississippi: a town of 15,000 for generations has drawn tourists to its immaculately restored antebellum mansions, hosted by hoop-skirted white matriarchs, for an experience dubbed \u201cPilgrimage.\u201d As interest declines in and questions arise about showcasing these regal estates with…<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Amy Taubin, <\/strong>Film Comment<\/strong> <\/i><\/p>\n
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