Dear Jesse
1998 · 82 min · ★ 4.8 · Documentary
In 1996, at age 30, native son Tim Kirkman returns to North Carolina to explore the parallels and differences between himself and Jesse Helms: they're from the same town and college, with media interests, from families blessed by adoptions, Baptists by upbringing.
Directed by Tim Kirkman · Written by Tim Kirkman
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