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What Happened, Miss Simone?

2015 · 101 min

An intimate, haunting portrait that lets a singular voice and archival footage carry the weight of genius, pain, and history.

Directed by
Liz Garbus
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Nina Simone, Lisa Simone, Dick Gregory
Tagline
Her story. Her voice.
Overview
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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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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Directed by
Liz Garbus
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Nina Simone, Lisa Simone, Dick Gregory
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • race
  • identity
  • trauma
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
music, documentary
Directed by
Liz Garbus
Starring
Nina Simone, Lisa Simone, Dick Gregory, Stanley Crouch, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, Ilyasah Shabazz
Cinematography
Igor Martinović
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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