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What Happened, Miss Simone?

2015 biographical documentary film directed by Liz Garbus

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Theatrical release poster

Directed byLiz Garbus
Distributed byNetflix

Release dates

  • January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) (Sundance)
  • June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) (Netflix)

Running time

101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

What Happened, Miss Simone? is a 2015 American biographical documentary film about Nina Simone directed by Liz Garbus.

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The film opened the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The screening was followed by a tribute performance by John Legend.[1] The film was released by Netflix on June 26, 2015. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards.[2][3]

Premise

The documentary chronicles the life of American singer Nina Simone, who became a civil rights activist and moved to Liberia following the turbulence o Nina Simone - Biography - IMDb FEF