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Burden (2019)
Burden tells the story of Bennett Lewis (Nic Few), a highly successful and highly educated family man who in spite of his success still has to deal with the perils of being a Black man in America.
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Burden tells the story of Bennett Lewis (Nic Few), a highly successful and highly educated family man who in spite of his success still has to deal with the perils of being a Black man in America.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Nathan Hale Williams
In Theaters:6/13/2019
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Runtime:22 minutes
Studio:iN-Hale Entertainment
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