Review of What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) by Alex H — 07 Mar 2015

Beautiful & real portrayal of Nina Simone!

This review of What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) was written by Alex H on 07 Mar 2015.

What Happened, Miss Simone? has generally received very positive reviews.

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