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Strange Fruit (2004)

Strange Fruit poster
Directed by
Kyle Schickner
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows a gay African American man who deals with issues of identity, family, and community. As he revisits his past, tensions arise around race, sexuality, and belonging.

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What happens

Strange Fruit is a 2004 film written and directed by Kyle Schickner and starring Kent Faulcon as William Boyals and Berlinda Tolbert as Emma Ayers. It was produced by FenceSitter Films. The title comes from the 1939 Billie Holiday song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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