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Strange Fruit (1979) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 33 mins · English
- Directed by
- Seth Pinsker
- Starring
- Michael Cassidy, Wendell Wright, Nyles Harris
Set in 1948 Georgia, the short follows a Black painter who becomes involved in voter‑registration efforts and confronts entrenched racism and violent intimidation. Directed by Seth Pinsker, the 1979 film portrays the personal risks of civil‑rights activism and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
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