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Movie Night - Burden

  • Hill House 2104 Nueces Street Austin, TX, 78705 United States (map)

Join us for dinner@6, the movie@7 followed by discussion.

When a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town, the idealistic Reverend Kennedy resolves to do everything in his power to prevent racial tensions from boiling over. But the members of Kennedy's congregation are shocked to discover that his plan includes sheltering Mike Burden, a Klansman whose relationships with both a single-mother and a high-school friend force him to re-examine his long-held beliefs. After Kennedy helps Mike leave behind his violent past, the Baptist preacher finds himself on a collision course with manipulative KKK leader Tom Griffin. In the face of grave threats to himself and his family, the resolute Kennedy bravely pursues a path toward peace, setting aside his own misgivings in the hopes of healing his wounded community.

Based on real events, Michael "Mike" Burden, an ardent young member of the South Carolina Ku Klux Klan, rises to the rank of Grand Dragon -- and walks away ... with the help of an unexpected ally. Starring:Garrett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Andrea Riseborough, Usher

Earlier Event: October 8
Movie Night - In the Heights