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Jimmie transferred his senior year to an affluent Charlotte high school in 1965 - he was their first Black football star. That decision swept him into one of North Carolina's most volatile civil rights cases, played out at the explosive intersection of football and race. De watched that case unfold and wrote about it in his college essay application. Decades later, a shocking discovery reveals secrets buried in church records that would change their lives. Their story, rooted in the South, is also America’s story – one of slavery’s legacy and our current racial divide. It’s a story of healing and shows a way forward as Jimmie and De explore their binding truth.
A BINDING TRUTH is screening at the Heartland International Film Festival in Indianapolis through October 15.
“A Binding Truth” is a profoundly moving documentary that skillfully navigates the emotional terrain of two very different people, two races, and their legacies. ”
“Expect both jocks and hippies to be thrilled, as there is plenty for every taste here. A Binding Truth shows the pulsating connections that run throughout humanity and hopes we all work it out for real.”
“A Binding Truth turns a sports story into a larger civil rights story, ultimately crafting a universal story of America.”
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By Michael Talbot-Haynes | October 11, 2023
A trip back to yesterday reveals hidden pathways deep into darkness in director Louise Woehrle’s profound documentary feature A Binding Truth. It begins as a sports profile of Jimmy Lee Kirkpatrick, who at one point was a football legend in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the early 60s, he was the star of the Second Ward High School, which was all black due to segregation. Kirkpatrick took a historic opportunity to transfer to the all-white Myers Park and lead their team to victory after victory. While at the school, a white classmate named De Kirkpatrick would say hi as they had the same last name…
By Morgan Rojas | October 9, 2023
Two former high school classmates, one black and one white, explore a complicated familial history in director Louise Woehrle’s incredible documentary, A Binding Truth. What initially started out as a sports biopic about the regional football superstar Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick gracefully morphs into something far more affecting. Making its Midwest Premiere at the Heartland International Film Festival in Indianapolis next week, A Binding Truth turns a sports story into a larger civil rights story, ultimately crafting a universal story of America…
By Tony Asankomah | October 11, 2023
Documentary Review: “A Binding Truth” – Friendship, Slavery’s Legacy and Uncomfortable Pasts.
“A Binding Truth” is a poignant documentary that transcends the boundaries of time and memory to explore the deep and emotional connections between two high school classmates, Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick and Hugh “De” Kirkpatrick.
The film delves into their intertwined histories, unveiling the profound impact of America’s dark legacy of slavery on their families, and by extension, on themselves…
