# What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

> Liz Garbus’s searching portrait of Nina Simone captures a musical genius torn between personal sovereignty, public fame, and the demands of history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/199014

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Music, Documentary
- Director: Liz Garbus
- Cast: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone, Dick Gregory, Stanley Crouch, Elisabeth Henry-Macari, Ilyasah Shabazz
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4284010/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: electric, bracing, melancholic, music documentary night, black history month

## Synopsis

A powerful exploration of a musical icon's struggle during a tumultuous era.

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