Review of What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) by Chandra L — 05 Jul 2015

More about her personal life than her career, really good documentary.

This review of What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) was written by Chandra L on 05 Jul 2015.

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

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 04 Feb 2016

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