Southern Rites (2015)

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.

Released May 18, 2015 90 min 13+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.prom, tmdb.racism, tmdb.woman-director, imdb.murder, mdblist.has-trailer, aspectratio.1-78-1

Watch Providers: Kanopy, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max

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

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English