The United States Vs. Billie Holiday
"Her voice would not be silenced."
Details
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."
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Andra Day , Trevante Rhodes , Garrett Hedlund , Leslie Jordan , Miss Lawrence , Adriane Lenox , Natasha Lyonne , Rob Morgan
- Director: Lee Daniels
- Producer: Patty Long, Johann Hari
