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.
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The story is set at a company’s summer karaoke competition, held inside a multi-tenant office building. Various “salaryman contestants,” each carrying their own personal struggles, compete in vocal skill, while behind the scenes the event staff face a string of troubles yet push forward with a show-must-go-on spirit.
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The story is set at a company’s summer karaoke competition, held inside a multi-tenant office building. Various “salaryman contestants,” each carrying their own personal struggles, compete in vocal skill, while behind the scenes the event staff face a string of troubles yet push forward with a show-must-go-on spirit.
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