What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

Genre: Documentary / Biographical

Directed by: Liz Garbus

Starring: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly

Running time: 101 minutes

This Netflix original documentary tells the story of singer Nina Simone, from her humble beginnings in North Carolina to international stardom in a wide range of musical genres, including blues, jazz, gospel and classical.

This incredible film chronicles the ups and downs of this talented artist who created quite a stir at a certain point in her life due to her active involvements in the fight for civil rights. In all that she did, Nina Simone would never go just half way; it was all or nothing.

I really loved the fact that we could hear Nina Simone sing and talk all the way through, thanks to archive video and audio footage. It was also good to hear from her only daughter and from her former husband.

Nina Simone was an artist that I knew too little about, so this documentary was a great opportunity for me to gain some knowledge on an artist that left behind her a large imprint that will never be go away.

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