Natchez captures a clash between history and memory through a small Mississippi town reliant on antebellum tourism to survive, exploring who has the right to share America’s story.
90 minutes
Producer/Director
Herbert’s Wrestle earned two News & Documentary Emmy nominations, was named a top five documentary of 2019 by the National Board of Review, and was hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick. Herbert’s second Independent Lens collaboration, Natchez, won Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Tribeca, Middlebury, and Sidewalk film festivals.
Producer
Darcy McKinnon produces documentaries; her most recent release is Suzannah Herbert’s Natchez, premiering at Tribeca 2025, scheduled for broadcast on Independent Lens in 2026. Other credits include A King Like Me, Roleplay, Commuted, Algiers, America, Under G-d, Look at Me: XXXTENTACION, and The Neutral Ground.