What Happened, Miss Simone?
Watch TrailerNina Simone, the legendary singer and fierce activist, lived a life of fire and anguish. Footage of her performances, where her voice becomes a weapon, intercuts with personal diaries and rare interviews. The film traces her path from a child prodigy dreaming of classical music, through her meteoric rise as the 'High Priestess of Soul,' to her profound disillusionment with America and subsequent exile. Archival footage and her daughter's recollections reveal the price of genius torn between art, the civil rights struggle, and personal demons.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2015 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Music, Documentary |
| Director | Liz Garbus |
| Runtime | 101 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.4/10 (383 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This documentary portrait avoids simple hagiography, striving to understand the source of both her divine voice and her all-consuming rage. Director Liz Garbus masterfully weaves politics and personal drama, showing how one was inseparable from the other.
What lingers after the final note is not just the memory of a performer, but the haunting presence of an artist for whom music was the only way to survive in a world she desperately tried to change. Her power and vulnerability are unforgettable. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Liz Garbus
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The charged silence before her voice erupts, the palpable tension of a live wire on stage, the stark loneliness behind the curtain.
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