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  1. What Happened, Miss Simone?

    What Happened, Miss Simone?

    2015 · Documentary · 1h 41m

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  1. A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul." On stage Nina Simone was known for her utterly free, uninhibited musical expression, which enthralled audiences and attracted life-long fans. But amid the violent, haunting, and senseless day-to-day ...

  2. Jun 26, 2015 · netflix - 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 ...

  3. Jul 21, 2015 · Award-winning director Liz Garbus has made a compelling, if sometimes troubling, documentary about a compelling and troubling figure—the talented and increasingly iconic performer, Nina Simone. The title, What Happened, Miss Simone?, comes from an essay that Maya Angelou wrote in 1970. In the opening seconds of the film, excerpts from Angelou’s words appear: “Miss Simone, you are ...

  4. FILM SUMMARY Many a soul has waxed lyrical on the impact and artistry of Nina Simone, her “coffee and cream” voice, her poignant lyrics, her political engagement, her womanhood. In an effort to reveal the whole human picture of this wonderfully real woman, WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? devotes itself to both the dark and the light in her

  5. Jan 23, 2015 · January 23, 2015. Alfred Wertheimer/Courtesy of Sundance. There's an amazing moment in director Liz Garbus ’s upcoming Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? where Al Schackman, Simone ...

  6. Aug 26, 2019 · What Happened, Miss Simone? is an emotionally driven documentary that uncovers the life of Nina Simone and how important she was during a time where African Americans were not only fighting for their rights, but their lives. To most, it is common knowledge that Nina Simone was a musical legend, but it is not completely known what was happening ...

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  8. Jun 26, 2015 · “What Happened, Miss Simone?” answers its own question. This impressive and deeply felt documentary starts with that query, asked by Maya Angelou in a 1970 magazine article, and then ...

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