ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Deborah Jane’s vision of her stage play turned, short film began when she was just 12 years old. While still a pre-teen she says she expierienced a vision of slavery days allowing herrevisit the root of racial hardships in order to start the healing process of racial reconciliation.
Going backwards to move forward, “Strange Fruit” adds a visual to this very thought, dream, turned into a short film. ane tells this story through music, particularly, “Hip Hopera.” “Strange Fruit” serves as a unique way to go back to the painful history of enslaved blacks as a tool to not let history repeat itself. Once a stage play, Jane got a vision to putting “Strange Fruit” on the big screen. An eye-opening film that crosses the safe boundaries of political correctness, “Strange Fruit” is sure to impact those in search of racial reconciliation, a more diversified culture, and those seeking a better understanding of black culture.
