Burden

Burden

Movie |

Ku Klux Klan

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Andrew Heckler
  • Cast(s): Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Usher Raymond, Tess Harper See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 9min
  • Music: Dickon Hinchliffe
  • Award(s): Audience 2018 (Won)
    Grand Jury Prize 2018 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: All of Us Strangers, Mayapetika
  • Story:

    Burden, an orphan raised within the Ku Klux Klan, attempts to break away when the girl he falls in love with urges him to leave for a better life together. When the Klan seeks Mike out for vengeance, a black congregation led by the benevolent, Reverend Kennedy, takes Mike, his girlfriend and her son in, protects them and accepts them into their community.

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6.7/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story

Burden, an orphan raised within the Ku Klux Klan, attempts to break away when the girl he falls in love with urges him to leave for a better life together. When the Klan seeks Mike out for vengeance, a black congregation led by the benevolent, Reverend Kennedy, takes Mike, his girlfriend and her son in, protects them and accepts them into their community.

Ratings

6.7/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Audience Award

Best Narrative Feature | 2018 | Andrew

Dramatic | 2018 | Andrew

Nominations
Grand Jury Prize Award

Dramatic | 2018 | Andrew

GMS Award

Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under Million Dollars | 2021

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

In the late 90s, Andrew Heckler had actually gone to meet the real Reverend Kennedy in Laurens, South Carolina, after reading about the infamous Redneck Shop & KKK Museum in a newspaper article. After Heckler got the story from Reverend Kennedy, he began drafting the screenplay.

Received over a 5-minute standing ovation after its premiere at Sundance 2018.

At Sundance 2018, writer/director Andrew Heckler revealed that he had actually written the script for Burden back in 1998, and carried it for almost 20 years until it was finally produced.

Forest Whitaker originally signed on to do the film in 2006. It took director Andrew Heckler 16 years to finally get the film made.

After producer Robbie Brenner got nominated for an Academy Award for "Dallas Buyers Club," she texted director Andrew Heckler the same morning and said "You're next."

Popular Dialogues

"Mike Burden: [to Reverend Kennedy] Sir, if I call you my enemy, I'll walk through Heaven and I will punch God just to get to you. If I call you my friend, I'll walk through Hell and I'll slap the devil for you."