The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
What Happened, Miss Simone? is of 1 hour(s) and 41 minute(s). It is Produced By: RadicalMedia. It was released on 2015-01-22. It has the tagline: Her story. Her voice. It has an average vote of 7.433 on TMDB.
Genres: MusicDocumentary
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