

What Happened, Miss Simone?
Her story. Her voice.
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- musician
- civil rights
- child prodigy
- singer
- domestic abuse
- domestic violence
- racism
- blues music
- woman director
- abusive marriage
- liberia
- abusive husband
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival22 Jan 2015
- Digital / OTTNetflix26 Jun 2015
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT12Netflix26 Jun 2015
SpainES
- Digital / OTTNetflix26 Jun 2015
Frequently asked questions
What Happened, Miss Simone? was released on 22 January 2015.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
8/2/2026
I did not know that Nina Simone was a classically trained pianist, not that she was declined entry into a conservatory in New York - not because of her lack of skill but because of her skin pigmentation. I don't suppose that should have surprised me, but that New York in the 1950s was still that bigoted is pretty shameful. She didn't just take that slight lying down though, and was soon working nightly in a jazz club…
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