The United States vs. Billie Holiday2021
Her voice would not be silenced.
Director
Screenplay
Suzan-Lori Parks
Actors
Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence, Adriane Lenox, Natasha Lyonne, Rob Morgan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, Donald Fullilove
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 131 Minutes
Genres
About the film
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."
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That grants legendary status. Bravo!
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Ratings
6.5tmdb
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