Strange Fruit (2002)

Directed by Joel Katz57mMusic,Documentary

In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born high school teacher Abel Meeropol wrote a poem entitled "Strange Fruit" that begins with the words: "Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leaves and blood at the root." He set the poem to music and a few years later convinced Billy holiday to record it in a legendary heartbreaking performance. Intertwining jazz genealogy, biography, performance footage, and the history of lynching, director Joel Katz fashions a fascinating discovery of the lost story behind a true American classic. Written by Excerpted from Coolidge Corner Theatre Program Update

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PG-13
Year
2002
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
20 May 2002
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Dorothy Thigpen
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Milton Gabler
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Farah Jasmine Griffin
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Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
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Ethel Rosenberg
Ethel Rosenberg
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Julius Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg
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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
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Cassandra Wilson
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