ABOUT
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.
PRESS
“Intelligent and observant… It raises much wider issues about the importance of truth and history that extend well beyond the town boundaries of Natchez itself.”
“One of the Great Documentaries of the 21st Century – and the 19th Century As Well. [A] stylish and sophisticated look at the Old South… Deliriously enjoyable and enlightening.”
"[A] stellar sophomore feature… [A] sensitive, sympathetic portrayal of a Gone with the Wind-cinematic city."
“A real jaw-dropper.”
"A tough and complex depiction of intractable racism."
"[A] brilliant film… Gives us extraordinary insight into the racial politics of the city and the deep divide between Black and white perceptions of Southern history."
"Director Suzannah Herbert delivers a documentary where tradition and truth mix, mingle, and clash."
"A riveting documentary."
GALLERY
SCREENINGS
Upcoming Screenings
Charlotte Film Festival | Charlotte, NC
September 24th, 2025
New Orleans Film Festival | New Orleans, LA
Dates TBD
Hamptons International Film Festival | Hamptons, NY
October 4-5th, 2025
Past Screenings
Tribeca Film Festival | New York, NY
June 9-14th, 2025
Winner - Best Documentary Feature
Special Jury Mention for Cinematography in a Documentary Feature: Noah Collier
Special Jury Mention for Editing in a Documentary Feature: Pablo Proenza
DC/DOX | Washington, DC
June 13th, 2025
Bentonville Film Festival | Bentonville, AR
June 20th, 2025
Oak Cliff Film Festival | Dallas, TX
June 28th, 2025
Special Jury Mention
Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival | Middlebury, VT
August 21st, 2025
Best Documentary Feature
Macon Film Festival | Macon, GA
August 23rd, 2025
Sidewalk Film Festival | Birmingham, AL
August 24th, 2025
Global Peace Film Festival | Orlando, FL
September 20th, 2025
MKE Dialogues Documentary Film Festival | Milwaukee, WI
September 21st, 2025
FILMMAKERS
Additional Team
Rachel Witwer
Line Producer
Brian Fish
Sound Engineer
Sean O’Neil
Sound Engineer
James Newberry
Music
Katie Pham
Associate Producer, Archival Research
Judy Aley
Archival Consultant
Hennen Payne
Additional Photography
Jozefina Gocman
Additional Photography
Adolph Steele
Grip
Sam Gursky
Visual Effects
Matt Davies, MPSE
Re-Recording Mixer
PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
NATCHEZ could not have been made without the support of: