Billie Holiday documentary premieres on Sky Arte December 17
A documentary titled 'Billie – La vera storia di Billie Holiday' will air on Sky Arte on Sunday, December 17. Directed by James Erskine, the film completes the research of journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl, who died in 1978 under unclear circumstances. Kuehl had dedicated years to collecting audio interviews to uncover the authentic story of the American singer Billie Holiday. Holiday, who died in 1959, lived a troubled life marked by poverty, racial segregation, tumultuous relationships, and drug addiction. The documentary uses Kuehl's extensive audio archive to present a precise biography.
Key facts
- Documentary 'Billie – La vera storia di Billie Holiday' airs on Sky Arte on December 17.
- Directed by James Erskine.
- Based on research by journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl.
- Kuehl died in 1978 under unclear circumstances.
- Kuehl collected audio interviews about Billie Holiday.
- Billie Holiday died in 1959.
- Holiday faced poverty, racial segregation, and drug addiction.
- The film aims to provide an accurate biography.
Entities
Artists
- Billie Holiday
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune