Their story is the basis for the new movie Burden, starring Garrett Hedlund and Forest Whitaker, written and directed by Andrew Heckler. Burden is a 2018 American drama film, inspired by true events.The film was produced by Robbie Brenner and Bill Kenright, and was written and directed by Andrew Heckler. The film is rated R for violence, as it depicts the violence KKK members perpetrate against Burden and Reverend Kennedy. “Burden” is based on Courtney Hargrave’s 2018 book, Burden: A Preacher, a Klansman, and a True Story of Redemption in the Modern South. 101 Studios Garrett Hedlund and Forest Whitaker in Burden Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (The Butler, Black Panther) and Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound) star in a powerful and timely true-story of It has been covered in numerous articles and a book - movie tie in, Burden: A Preacher, a Klansman, and a True Story of Redemption in the Modern South, by Courtney Hargrave, available on Amazon. Imagine the story told in reverse—from, say, the perspective of Kennedy’s son, who has to balance his trust in his father and God’s teachings against a man in his house who he knows is a monster. The incredible true story … The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and won the U.S. The film stars Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wilkinson, Tess Harper, and Usher. Watch the trailer below. Movie tells the true story of a Klansman who found redemption through a black preacher Garrett Hedlund, right, and Usher Raymond in “Burden.” (Mark Hill/101 Films) By Mark Jenkins “Burden,” a powerful new film about a former KKK member whose life was transformed after forming a friendship with a black preacher he once planned to assassinate, will soon hit the big screen. 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. 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. In these scenes, “Burden” goes farthest astray because Kennedy and his family become almost entirely plot devices for Burden’s arc. Subscribe for Roundtables, Box Office Reports, & More! Dramatic Audience Award. True Story Lyrics: I got these memories of when I was only 8 / Bedroom door was locked, my mom was being beat / And screaming rape / Kenny open the door! The real men involved in the story, Mike Burden and the Rev. http://bit.ly/THRSubscribeStay in The Know With all Things Hollywood, Subscribe to THR News! Burden in US theaters February 28, 2020 starring Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson. The true story of a Klansman who turned his back on hatred makes for an underwhelming drama with an unconvincing lead performance Garrett Hedlund in Burden, showing at the Sundance film … / I want to but I can't / In her boyfriends Directed by Andrew Heckler. With Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson. It is a largely accurate story but the actual story seems to be more complex and messy than can be portrayed in a film.