Southern Rites

TV-14

“What changes and what remains”

2015·90 min·Released

Studio: Atom Factory, Doc Society, Get Lifted Film Co., Group Effort Films, HBO Documentary Films

5.4TMDb

Available on

Theatrical May 18, 2015

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USA · English · USA

Documentary

Overview

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.