What Happened, Miss Simone?

What Happened, Miss Simone?
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLiz Garbus
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) (Sundance)
  • June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) (Netflix)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

What Happened, Miss Simone? is a 2015 American biographical documentary film about Nina Simone directed by Liz Garbus. The film opened the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The screening was followed by a tribute performance by John Legend.[1] The film was released by Netflix on June 26, 2015. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards.[2][3]

  1. ^ "John Legend performs Nina Simone tribute at Sundance". CBS News. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Amy" winning Best Documentary Feature - Oscars on YouTube
  3. ^ 2016|Oscars.org