Synopsis
Chantal Akerman investigates the American Deep South through the story of a lynching and grisly murder of an African-American man that took place in Texas in 1998.
South (1999) is a 1h 11min documentary feature film by Chantal Akerman. Chantal Akerman investigates the American Deep South through the story of a lynching and grisly murder of an African-...
Key facts
Cast
Cora Jones, Ed Traylor Jr, Michael Journee, Derek Mohammed, Jonathan Callins, Jeff Jones, Billy Rowles, John Craig
Original language
French
First release
May 15, 1999 (France)
Setting
Texas
Crew
Screenplay
Chantal Akerman
Cinematography
Rémon Fromont
Editing
Claire Atherton
Stills
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Festival History
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2025 generic - Feature
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2005 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2000 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1999 generic
Titles
| Original title | Sud | |
| Alternate title | South |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | May 15, 1999 |
Full credits
| Director | Chantal Akerman |
| Cast | Cora Jones (Self), Ed Traylor Jr (Self), Michael Journee (Self), Derek Mohammed (Self), Jonathan Callins (Self), Jeff Jones (Self), Billy Rowles (Self), John Craig (Self) |
| Screenplay | Chantal Akerman |
| Cinematography | Rémon Fromont |
| Editing | Claire Atherton |
| Sound | Thierry de Halleux |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
