Review of What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) by David L — 01 Apr 2016

Very good documentary of Nina Simone. You will love her costumes. I saw it on Netflix.

This review of What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) was written by David L on 01 Apr 2016.

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

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