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What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) · Cineora

What Happened, Miss Simone? poster

A LIZ GARBUS FILM

What Happened, Miss Simone?

20151h 41mMovie

DocumentaryMusic

IMDb7.6/ 10 · 15.5K votes

HER STORY. HER VOICE.

The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.

Bittersweet
Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Music
True story
Cultural identity

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains strong language.

DirectorLiz Garbus

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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Nina SimoneHerself

Lisa SimoneHerself

Dick GregoryHimself

Stanley CrouchHimself

Elisabeth Henry-MacariMiss Mazzie

Ilyasah ShabazzSelf

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