
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
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March 31, 2021
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Music, Drama, History
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
Charles-Antoine Solis
Musician
Nutan Khanna
Clearances Coordinator
Jean-Francois Tousignant
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Cast

Andra Day
Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes
Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund
Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan
Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence
Miss Freddy