Southern Rites (2015)
What changes and what remains
87 min
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.
- Release date
- May 18, 2015
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Crew
- Gillian Laub · Director
- Josh Alexander · Writer
- Josh Alexander · Producer
- Gillian Laub · Producer
- Joel Goodman · Composer
- Jeff Hutchens · Cinematographer
- Gillian Laub · Cinematographer
- Shaul Schwarz · Cinematographer
- Geof Bartz · Editor
- Nancy Novack · Editor
- Joel Plotch · Editor