The United States vs. Billie Holiday
2021
Not currently streaming on CaSTV
Synopsis
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."
Facts
Production
Lee Daniels Entertainment, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 2021 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 2021 generic
- Palm Springs International Film Festival 2021 generic
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2021 generic
Trending on CaSTV
