‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never been heard. Now they form the basis of an atmospheric, multi-layered documentary that captures the many complex facets of a proud black woman, violent drug addict, loyal friend, vindictive lover and unforgettable singer of ‘God Bless The Child’, ‘Saddest Tale’ and the haunting ‘Strange Fruit’.
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James Erskine
Director, Writer, Producer
Deepak Nayar
Executive Producer
Alex Holmes
Executive Producer
Andy Mayson
Executive Producer
Will Clarke
Executive Producer
Sophia Dilley
Executive Producer
Mike Runagall
Executive Producer
Emma Cahusac
Executive Producer
Michele Smith
Executive Producer
Emil Elmer
Executive Producer
Victoria Gregory
Producer
Laure Vaysse
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Barry Clark Ewers
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Tim Cragg
Director of Photography
Avdhesh Mohla
Editor
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