A BINDING TRUTH - Trailer
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.”
“Charles Woehrle saw the worst in man, and because of it, embodied the best in man. By the time one has finished with this film, there is a feeling of standing among giants.”
“Stalag Luft III—One Man’s Story is a visually stunning act of immersion into the reality of the World War II air war, into the fascinating, horrifying, sometimes funny daily realities of prison-camp existence, and into the life of a plainspoken Minnesota man whom suffering turned
into an apostle of compassion. ”
Charles Woehrle - Golden Hour at age 95
“I must say that I have a hard time even coming up with words to describe how much I like your film. I can’t imagine anybody watching it and not falling in love with your Uncle Charles. The footage and photos are incredible, the story is riveting and emotional. And, as far as documentaries go, this is one of the best I’ve ever seen. ”
“Stalag Luft III: One Man’s Story, is not a film about a watch; the Patek Philippe is only a chapter in a long and extraordinary story. This film comes at a time when we need stories like Charles Woehrle’s, full of optimism and kindness in the face of great adversity.”