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What Happened, Miss Simone?
2015 · Movie · Not Rated · 101 min · ★ 7.4 · 83% critics
MusicDocumentary
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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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-01-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (387 votes)
Themes
- musician
- civil rights
- child prodigy
- singer
- domestic abuse
- domestic violence
- racism
- blues music
- woman director
- abusive marriage
- liberia
- abusive husband
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Nina Simone
as Herself
Lisa Simone
as Herself
Dick Gregory
as Himself
Stanley Crouch
as Himself
Elisabeth Henry-Macari
as Miss Mazzie
- IS
Ilyasah Shabazz
as Self
Directed by Liz Garbus