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2015

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.

Credits

Director

Liz Garbus

Producers

Adrienne Collatos , Sidney Beaumont , Lisa Simone

Writer

Liz Garbus

Cinematographer

Igor Martinović

Editor

Joshua L. Pearson

Production Design

Markus Kirschner

Costume Design

Rebecca Luke

Cast

Nina Simone , Lisa Simone , Dick Gregory , Stanley Crouch , Elisabeth Henry-Macari , Ilyasah Shabazz

Studios

RadicalMedia , Story Syndicate

Genres

Music Documentary

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

3
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) movie poster
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) movie poster
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 8 nominations
Won Best Documentary The Big Short 2016
Nom Best Documentary The Big Short 2016
Nom Best Documentary The Big Short 2016
Nom Best Documentary The Big Short 2016
Nom Best Documentary The Big Short 2016
Nom Best Documentary The Big Short 2016
Nom Best Documentary The Big Short 2016
Nom Best Documentary Feature What Happened, Miss Simone? 2016

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