Strange Fruit (film)
| Strange Fruit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kyle Schickner |
| Written by | Kyle Schickner |
| Cinematography | David Oye |
| Edited by | Michael Simms, Kyle Schickner |
| Music by | Sidney James |
| Distributed by | FenceSitter Films |
Release date | 2004 |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Strange Fruit is a 2004 film written and directed by Kyle Schickner and produced by FenceSitter Films. It stars Kent Faulcon as William Boyals and Berlinda Tolbert as Emma Ayers.[1] The title comes from the 1939 Billie Holiday song.
Plot
New York 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
- ^ Moylah, Brian (2005-07-15). "A ripe discourse; Black arts festival includes gay films among offerings". Southern Voice.
- ^ "1766 Magazine" (PDF). Rutgers Alumni Association. Retrieved 2008-06-26. [dead link]
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