Natchez

I have seen so very many documentaries on the film festival circuit and this is surely one of the best from the last few years. It's mesmerizing to look at, its characters potently embody its themes, and it moves along with a structural integrity that doesn't waste a minute. The tone is somewhere between Errol Morris' amusement and Barbet Schroeder's sober witnessing. If it problematizes the contemporary social landscape of the deep South, it sure doesn't preach. This one is highly recommended for seeing in a theater for maximum impact.