FILM & TV

INTERVIEW | Cinematographer Jeremy Rouse on "Burden"

FILM/TV | The film took home the Audience Award for best U.S. Drama at the Sundance Film Festival

U.S. Dramatic Competition: Burden

"This film is not reactionary to what's happening in America right now, it's a timeless study on love overcoming hate."

The 2018 Sundance Film Festival may have wrapped up, but the impact of the films that screened there are just getting underway. Among these soon to be beautiful classics was Burden, a drama based on the true story of a Klu Klux Klan member who has a change of heart and beliefs after a woman has the power to change his mind. With Garrett Hedlund and Forest Whitaker in the cast, it's not surprise that the film won the hearts (and an award) from the audience at the festival.

The film's cinematographer, Jeremy Rouse, spoke with Popdust about his career in the industry, why he was inspired to take on this film, and why the message continues to be so relevant in today's sociopolitical climate.

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