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BILLIE HOLIDAY, UNE AFFAIRE D'ÉTAT 2D VO
Billie Holiday is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating icons in jazz, but behind her legendary voice hides a woman whose relentless fight for justice has made her the target of the most powerful of powers ...
In 1939, Billie Holiday was already a star of New York jazz when she sang "Strange Fruit", a vibrant indictment against racism that stood out from her usual repertoire. The song immediately sparked controversy, and the government told him to stop singing it. Billie refuses. It therefore becomes a target to be shot down.
Billie Holiday did everything to alleviate her suffering and forget about her difficult childhood, her unfortunate choices in matters of men, and the difficulty of living as a woman of color in America. Drugs were one of his escape routes. The government will turn this weakness against her and use her addiction to drugs to bring her down. Desperate for anything, Harry Anslinger, the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, tasked Jimmy Fletcher, a color agent, to infiltrate the circles in which the singer operates. But their plan will meet a major obstacle: Jimmy falls in love with Billie ...
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In 1939, Billie Holiday was already a star of New York jazz when she sang "Strange Fruit", a vibrant indictment against racism that stood out from her usual repertoire. The song immediately sparked controversy, and the government told him to stop singing it. Billie refuses. It therefore becomes a target to be shot down.
Billie Holiday did everything to alleviate her suffering and forget about her difficult childhood, her unfortunate choices in matters of men, and the difficulty of living as a woman of color in America. Drugs were one of his escape routes. The government will turn this weakness against her and use her addiction to drugs to bring her down. Desperate for anything, Harry Anslinger, the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, tasked Jimmy Fletcher, a color agent, to infiltrate the circles in which the singer operates. But their plan will meet a major obstacle: Jimmy falls in love with Billie ...
Billie Holiday is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating icons in jazz, but behind her legendary voice hides a woman whose relentless fight for justice has made her the target of the most powerful of powers ...
In 1939, Billie Holiday was already a star of New York jazz when she sang "Strange Fruit", a vibrant indictment against racism that stood out from her usual repertoire. The song immediately sparked controversy, and the government told him to stop singing it. Billie refuses. It therefore becomes a target to be shot down.
Billie Holiday did everything to alleviate her suffering and forget about her difficult childhood, her unfortunate choices in matters of men, and the difficulty of living as a woman of color in America. Drugs were one of his escape routes. The government will turn this weakness against her and use her addiction to drugs to bring her down. Desperate for anything, Harry Anslinger, the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, tasked Jimmy Fletcher, a color agent, to infiltrate the circles in which the singer operates. But their plan will meet a major obstacle: Jimmy falls in love with Billie ...
In 1939, Billie Holiday was already a star of New York jazz when she sang "Strange Fruit", a vibrant indictment against racism that stood out from her usual repertoire. The song immediately sparked controversy, and the government told him to stop singing it. Billie refuses. It therefore becomes a target to be shot down.
Billie Holiday did everything to alleviate her suffering and forget about her difficult childhood, her unfortunate choices in matters of men, and the difficulty of living as a woman of color in America. Drugs were one of his escape routes. The government will turn this weakness against her and use her addiction to drugs to bring her down. Desperate for anything, Harry Anslinger, the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, tasked Jimmy Fletcher, a color agent, to infiltrate the circles in which the singer operates. But their plan will meet a major obstacle: Jimmy falls in love with Billie ...
BILLIE HOLIDAY, UNE AFFAIRE D'ÉTAT 2D VO
Billie Holiday is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating icons in jazz, but behind her legendary voice hides a woman whose relentless fight for justice has made her the target of the most powerful of powers ...
In 1939, Billie Holiday was already a star of New York jazz when she sang "Strange Fruit", a vibrant indictment against racism that stood out from her usual repertoire. The song immediately sparked controversy, and the government told him to stop singing it. Billie refuses. It therefore becomes a target to be shot down.
Billie Holiday did everything to alleviate her suffering and forget about her difficult childhood, her unfortunate choices in matters of men, and the difficulty of living as a woman of color in America. Drugs were one of his escape routes. The government will turn this weakness against her and use her addiction to drugs to bring her down. Desperate for anything, Harry Anslinger, the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, tasked Jimmy Fletcher, a color agent, to infiltrate the circles in which the singer operates. But their plan will meet a major obstacle: Jimmy falls in love with Billie ...