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Strange Fruit
Directed byKyle Schickner
Written byKyle Schickner
CinematographyDavid Oye
Edited byMichael Simms, Kyle Schickner
Music bySidney James
Distributed byFenceSitterFilms
Release date
2004
Running time
115 mins
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

Strange Fruit is a 2004 film written and directed by Kyle Schickner. It stars Kent Faulcon as William Boyals and Berlinda Tolbert as Emma Ayers.[1] The title comes from the Billie Holiday song of the same name.

Plot

Attorney William Boyals has escaped the Louisiana bayou of his childhood, but he must return to investigate the death of a childhood friend who, like Boyals himself, was both black and gay.

Production

When told by producers, who had offered the film a $6 million budget, that the lead character could not be both black and gay, Kyle Schickner left the studio to produce the film for only $250,000.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moylah, Brian (2005-07-15). "A ripe discourse; Black arts festival includes gay films among offerings". Southern Voice.
  2. ^ "1766 Magazine" (PDF). Rutgers Alumni Association. Retrieved 2008-06-26.