(Southern Rites)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

2015

Directors:

Gillian Laub

Production companies:

Group Effort Films,

Atom Factory,

Get Lifted Film Co.,

HBO Documentary Films,

Doc Society

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Director

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