6.5 Music Drama History

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021
Her voice would not be silenced.
Trailer
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."
Release Date
2021-03-31
Status
Released
Original Title
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Runtime
2h 11m
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Lee Daniels Entertainment, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films
Overview
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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