Southern Rites
6.6
“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.
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Gillian Laub Director · Josh Alexander Writer Joel Goodman Composer
United States release May 18, 2015 · Produced in United States · Production Atom Factory, Get Lifted Film Co.
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Group Effort Films
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Atom Factory
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Get Lifted Film Co.
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HBO Documentary Films
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Doc Society
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United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · May 18, 2015
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