Queen Latifah stars within the biopic of Harlem blues singer Bessie Smith, a bisexual performer referred to as the Empress of the Blues throughout the jazz period. The movie is directed and written by filmmaker Dee Rees, who additionally directed Pariah, one other film on this listing. Smith had a dramatic life, dealing with racism, stigma surrounding her sexuality and the ups and downs of a present enterprise profession. The movie received 4 Emmy awards, together with one for Excellent Tv Movie.
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