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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Her voice would not be silenced.
2021·2h 11m·★ 6.5
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."
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A character-led choice where relationships, emotion, and personal stakes are a bigger part of the experience than spectacle.
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Best suited to viewers who want a more personal, reflective story.
Commitment
Longer watch · 2h 11m
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