Release Date

18 May, 2015

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

What changes and what remains

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.

Original Title

Southern Rites

Photos

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Actors

Crew

Gillian Laub

Josh Alexander

Josh Alexander

Mike Jackson

John Legend

Joel Goodman

Jeff Hutchens

Shaul Schwarz

Nancy Novack

Troy Carter

Gillian Laub

Joel Plotch

Gillian Laub