Natchez is a 2025 American documentary film, directed and produced by Suzannah Herbert. It explores Natchez, Mississippi, which relies on antebellum tourism to survive, reckoning with the past, an uncertain future, and what it owes to descendants of slavery.
It had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2025, where it won Best Documentary Feature. It is scheduled to be released on January 30, 2026, by Oscilloscope.
Premise
Explores Natchez, Mississippi, which relies on antebellum tourism to survive, reckoning with the past, an uncertain future, and what it owes to descendants of slavery.[4]
It had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2025, where it won Best Documentary Feature.[13][14] It also screened at DC/DOX Film Festival on June 13, 2025,[15][16] In August 2025, Oscilloscope acquired distribution rights to the film.[17] It is scheduled to be released on January 30, 2026.[18]
Reception
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 100% approval rating based on reviews from 16 critics.[19]
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