Strange Fruit
Overview
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
About Strange Fruit (2002)
Strange Fruit (2002) is a music and documentary movie in United States of America. It was directed by Joel Katz. On screen you will see Dorothy Thigpen, Milton Gabler, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Pete Seeger and Ethel Rosenberg. With a runtime of 57m, the film averages 9.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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