Lee Daniels is an American film director, producer and screenwriter known for directing Precious (2009) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021).

Co-creator of the TV series Empire; publicly known for directing films that address race and social issues.

DeBaser's reviews praise strong performances (Andra Day, Gabourey Sidibe) and Lee Daniels' focus on social issues. Precious is noted for its raw depiction of poverty and abuse; The United States vs. Billie Holiday is highlighted as a technically solid biopic about surveillance and racism. Reviews mix admiration for acting and craft with reservations about some narrative choices.

For:Readers interested in socially engaged cinema, biographical films, and contemporary American drama.

 And I don't know if the name Billie Holiday might sound unfamiliar to some young members of the "millennial" generation, but certainly the existential struggles of one of the greatest African American vocalists of the last century deserve to be recalled precisely because racism, both in the USA and elsewhere, has not exactly disappeared.

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 What makes "Precious" a work of calibre is that while it tells us about this outsize girl, it offers an acute, raw, and undelicate snapshot of an uncomfortable and ignoble America.

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 are we sure that the numerous awards were given for the value of the film and not for what it hypocritically represents?

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