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Jun 24, 2015 · Classical pianist, extraordinary singer, highly sought after live performer, Civil Rights activist, and inspiration to so many it's only fitting that Nina Simone is now the subject of an Oscar nominated documentary.
The documentary chronicles the life of American singer Nina Simone, who became a civil rights activist and moved to Liberia following the turbulence of the 1960s. The documentary combines previously unreleased archival footage and interviews with Simone's daughter and friends.
Using never-before-heard recordings, rare archival footage and her best-known songs, this is the story of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. Watch trailers & learn more.
Jun 24, 2015 · Intercutting concert footage, talking-head interviews with people who knew her (mostly her daughter), and audio of an interview conducted with Simone years ago, “What Happened, Miss Simone?” episodically captures all the big moments of its subject’s life.
Classically trained pianist, dive-bar chanteuse, black power icon and legendary recording artist Nina Simone lived a life of brutal honesty, musical genius, and tortured melancholy.
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Jun 26, 2015 · What Happened, Miss Simone? is a biographical documentary film about Nina Simone directed by Liz Garbus. Using never-before-heard recordings, rare archival footage, Nina’s best-known songs, and interviews with those whom knew Nina best, this is the most comprehensive and critical story of the legendary pianist, singer, and activist.
Jun 23, 2015 · Partway through “What Happened, Miss Simone?,” an often electric, bracingly urgent documentary on the singer-musician Nina Simone, we reach that catastrophic year 1968, and the assassination of...
A riveting, intriguing and revealing look at the life, talent, struggles and brilliance of late pianist and singer-songwriter Nina Simone. From her early childhood as a classically trained pianist to her blazing career as a multitalented performer and her external battles with racism, domestic violence and political turmoil and internal battles ...
Nina Simone: What Happened Miss Simone? Classically trained pianist, black power icon and legendary recording artist, Nina Simone lived a life of brutal honesty, musical genius and tortured melancholy. In this epic documentary, director Liz Garbus interweaves never-before-heard recordings and rare archival footage together to create an ...
Jun 26, 2015 · In What Happened, Miss Simone?, a smart new documentary by Liz Garbus available today on Netflix, the brilliant, sometimes contradicting layers of Simone’s myth get peeled back to reveal the...
