What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) · CriticCrunch

Movie2015·101 min

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Name: What Happened, Miss Simone?
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2015
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone, Dick Gregory, Stanley Crouch, Elisabeth Henry-Macari

Directed by Liz Garbus

Music Documentary

An Oscar-nominated music documentary film directed by Liz Garbus.

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Top 25%

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★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

387 ratings

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Director: Liz Garbus
Language: English

Cast

Nina Simone, Lisa Simone, Dick Gregory

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Documentary Feature (2015)

About What Happened, Miss Simone?

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

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2010s Music movies

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★Liz Garbus films#1 of 4

Liz Garbus's highest-rated film in our catalog.

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