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Dear Jesse (1998)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 83 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: A young gay filmmaker from North Carolina journeys back to his home state, where he interviews people about their attitudes towards Senator Jesse Helms, homosexuality, and other social issues. A... A young gay filmmaker from North Carolina journeys back to his home state, where he interviews people about their attitudes towards Senator Jesse Helms, homosexuality, and other social issues. A touching look at how people think about politics in modern America. Also features interview footage of Matthew Shepard. [More]
Director: Tim Kirkman
Director: Tim Kirkman
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Reviews for Dear Jesse
What [director] Kirkman succeeds in doing is proving that [Jesse] Helms and his bigotry should not personify North Carolina.
A straightforward, nicely diverse likeness of the country and its people that is highly informative and, at times, extraordinarily moving.
Thoughtful, personal examination of the dichotomy of North Carolina as a bizarre mix of the tolerant and the intolerant, the progressive and the reactionary.
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