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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A teenager's perspective of the world around her begins to shift as she is confronted with its capacity for injustice.
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A teenager's perspective of the world around her begins to shift as she is confronted with its capacity for injustice.
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Genre:Drama
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Runtime:13 minutes
Studio:Film4 Productions, SGO Productions
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