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Feb 28, 2020 · Andrew Heckler's "Burden," a film about a former Klansman who learns racial tolerance after falling in love, is based on a 1996 news story. The director explains why it took so long for...
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Mar 6, 2020 · The Real Story of 'Burden' : How a KKK Member Changed His Life With Help From a Black Minister. "I want people to learn from my mistakes," says former KKK member Mike Burden. Mike...
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The film follows Mike Burden, an orphan raised within the Ku Klux Klan who attempts to break away when the woman he falls in love with urges him to leave for a better life together. The Klan seeks Mike out for vengeance. A black Baptist church congregation, led by Reverend Kennedy, agrees to protect Mike, his girlfriend and her son. Cast
- $450,189
- Dickon Hinchliffe
- Andrew Heckler
Feb 2, 2020 · The movie is based on the story of Michael Burden, a member of the Ku Klux Klan who had a falling out with his mentor, John Howard, and at the urging of his girlfriend left the organization...
Feb 21, 2020 · With Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson. When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy strives to keep the peace even as he urges the group's Grand Dragon to disavow his racist past.
- Andrew Heckler
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Jan 31, 2020 · An incredible story of transformation and friendship between a former Ku Klux Klan member and an African-American pastor who he tried to kill earlier is being shown in a movie called "Burden" which releases on Feb. 28 in theaters across the United States. The incredible true story is about Michael…
Feb 29, 2020 · - The Washington Post. Advertisement. This article was published more than 4 years ago. Movies Ann Hornaday Michael O'Sullivan. Movie tells the true story of a Klansman who found redemption...
