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What Happened, Miss Simone? poster

What Happened, Miss Simone?

"Her story. Her voice."

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2015 · 1h 41m
Documentary, Music
Starring Nina Simone · Dick Gregory · Stanley Crouch
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The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.

Theatrical
Jan 22, 2015
Digital
Jun 24, 2015
Director
Liz Garbus
Writer
Liz Garbus
Producers
Adrienne Collatos, Sidney Beaumont, Lisa Simone
Studio
RadicalMedia, Story Syndicate
Keywords
musician civil rights child prodigy singer domestic abuse domestic violence racism blues music woman director abusive marriage liberia abusive husband miles davis spousal abuse manic depression
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Cast

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Nina Simone
Herself
D
Dick Gregory
Himself
S
Stanley Crouch
Himself
E
Elisabeth Henry-Macari
Miss Mazzie
I
Ilyasah Shabazz
Self
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