Reflecting on 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
Eclipse
In a near future, humanity has blotted out the sun with an artificial cloud in an attempt to stop climate collapse, and the world has lost its color. A photographer wanders this gray, lifeless landscape, obsessively searching for one last sign of life. When he meets a mysterious girl, he may finally have the chance to take the photograph he has been chasing all his life.
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In a near future, humanity has blotted out the sun with an artificial cloud in an attempt to stop climate collapse, and the world has lost its color. A photographer wanders this gray, lifeless landscape, obsessively searching for one last sign of life. When he meets a mysterious girl, he may finally have the chance to take the photograph he has been chasing all his life.
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Genre:Drama, Science Fiction
Written By:Andrea D'Eredità, Alberto Nicco
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Runtime:12 minutes
Studio:Frenél Studio
Cast
Alberto Nicco, Andrea D'Eredità
Director
Isacco Salvi
Photographer
Adele Pisani
The Girl
Daniele Labanca
Suicidal Man
Paolo Gho
Tramp
Gianpiero Brugaletta
Suicidal Corpse #1
Monica Dogliani
Suicidal Corpse #2 / Prologue Voice Over #3
Leonardo Fazio
Suicidal Corpse #3
Francesco Milone
Suicidal Corpse #4
Francesco Novarini
Suicidal Corpse #5
Alessandra Pariano
Suicidal Corpse #6
Sara Pettarini
Suicidal Corpse #7
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