Strange Fruit(2002)

Strange Fruit Synopsis

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

Strange Fruit (2002) is a music and documentary film directed by Joel Katz, released on May 20, 2002 with a runtime of 57m. It stars Dorothy Thigpen, Milton Gabler, Farah Jasmine Griffin and Pete Seeger. Viewers rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.