Natchez

Name: Natchez
Genre: Documentary
Released: January 30, 2026
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 80

2026

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Oscilloscope Laboratories | Release Date: January 30, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: After generations of showcasing its antebellum homes and hoop-skirted docents, Natchez, Mississippi, is now reckoning with a romanticized past, an uncertain future and the debt it owes to the descendants of slavery. A cinematic portrait of a tourist town at a crossroads, Natchez follows an array of historic homeowners, activists and tourAfter generations of showcasing its antebellum homes and hoop-skirted docents, Natchez, Mississippi, is now reckoning with a romanticized past, an uncertain future and the debt it owes to the descendants of slavery. A cinematic portrait of a tourist town at a crossroads, Natchez follows an array of historic homeowners, activists and tour guides as they tell their versions of the past, and clash over who gets to tell America’s story.… Expand

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Jan 30, 2026

The question of how we see our history and who gets to decide is powerfully presented, with respect and insight, in the documentary “Natchez.” Read full review

Richard Brody

Jan 23, 2026

The documentary puts personalities to ideas; it teems with notable characters, spanning a range from righteous to indifferent to ignoble, who excel at speaking their minds and expressing their emotions when a camera is pointed at them. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

Jan 30, 2026

Maybe telling the whole story doesn’t mean living happily ever after, but at least it can mean being a little wiser. Read full review

Ross McIndoe

Jan 25, 2026

With so many engaging voices on offer, Suzannah Herbert wisely chooses to let the locals tell the story rather than providing any explicit narration of her own. Read full review

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