Should you watch What Happened, Miss Simone??
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Documentary · 2015
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
The sides of What Happened, Miss Simone?
- A classically trained pianist turned nightclub singer
- Civil rights songs sung to a crowd
- Her own diaries and tapes read back
What Happened, Miss Simone? is good for you if…
- you want her voice and her piano carrying the whole film.
- you want her own diaries and recordings to tell it.
- you want to watch a stage performer hold a room still.
What Happened, Miss Simone? is bad for you if…
- you can't sit with an abusive marriage and an illness on screen.
- you need a life story that lands somewhere lighter.
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