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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

"Her voice would not be silenced."

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 DateMarch 31, 2021
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe United States vs. Billie Holiday
Runtime2h 11min
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LanguageMandarin, English, French, German, Italian
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesLee Daniels EntertainmentRoth-Kirschenbaum Films