Southern Rites (2015)

Title: Southern Rites

Original Title: Southern Rites

Release Date: 2015-05-18

Status: Released

Rating: 5.2/10 (from 6 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Group Effort Films, Atom Factory, Get Lifted Film Co., HBO Documentary Films

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.