NATCHEZ
Competition Feature: Documentary
Saturday, September 19th 12:45pm - 2:15pm
NATCHEZ captures an unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town; a layered mosaic of people contending with the weight of the past in a place where it is always present. Equal parts amusing and disturbing, we journey through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history that is so thoroughly ingrained in its present, we’re left to wonder if it’s actually past at all.
Directed by: Suzannah Herbert
Genre: Documentary
Run time: 86 minutes
Awards: Winner, Tribeca Festival Best Documentary Feature 2025
Connect: www.natchezfilm.com
Meet the Filmmaker
Suzannah Herbert is a filmmaker from Memphis, whose work focuses on the American South. Herbert’s directorial debut WRESTLE was Emmy-nominated and named one of the top 5 documentaries of 2019 by the National Board of Review. Herbert has collaborated as an editor on Bob Dylan projects and edited Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Grammy-nominated music video, “I Get a Kick Out of You.” Herbert’s sophomore feature NATCHEZ has been awarded a dozen awards on the festival circuit including Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.
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