Survival began with a song

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

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Main Cast: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams, Charles S. Dutton, Bryan Greenberg, Oliver Platt, Khandi Alexander, Tory Kittles

Director: Dee Rees

Writers: Dee Rees, Horton Foote, Bettina Gilois, Christopher Cleveland

Editor: Brian A. Kates

Cinematographer: Jeffrey Jur

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