Natchez

“Natchez” premiered at the recent Sedona Film Festival and is returning for a theatrical run for its national release.

“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.

“Director Suzannah Herbert delivers a documentary where tradition and truth mix, mingle, and clash.” — Hammer to Nail

“The genteel politeness on display at the start of the film falls away, revealing an unsettling core.” — Hollywood Reporter

“A tough and complex depiction of intractable racism.” — Film Comment

“One of the best documentaries of the 21st century – and the 19th century as well. [A] stylish and sophisticated look at the Old South … Deliriously enjoyable and enlightening.” — The Moveable Fest

“Natchez” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre March 6-11. Showtimes will be Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7 at 6:30 p.m.; and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9, 10 and 11 at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona.