Strange Fruit (2002)
57m
Running Time
May 20, 2002Release Date
Plot.
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
Where to Watch.

Currently Strange Fruit is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Dorothy Thigpen
Self

Milton Gabler
Self

Farah Jasmine Griffin
Self

Pete Seeger
Self

Ethel Rosenberg
Self

C.T. Vivian
Self - reverend and veteran civil rights activist

Julius Rosenberg
Self

Billie Holiday
Self

Abbey Lincoln
Self - singer and composer

Cassandra Wilson
Self

Joel Katz
Director

Amina Baraka
Self - poet and performer

Amiri Baraka
Self - poet and playwright

Don Byron
Composer

Thomas Torres
Cinematographer
Details.
Release DateMay 20, 2002
StatusReleased
Running Time57m
Content RatingPG-13
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
southern usa
politics
racial segregation
racism
lynching