The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Her voice would not be silenced.

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2021-03-31

Music, Drama, History

Runtime: 131 minutes

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."

Featured Crew

Lee Daniels

Producer

Lee Daniels

Director