CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 30m
Southern Rites

What changes and what remains

54%(8)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byGillian Laub

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1h 30m
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May 18, 2015
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Get Lifted Film Co.HBO Documentary FilmsDoc Society

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Josh Alexander
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