Review of What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) by Gustavo T — 05 Jul 2015

Really amazing story. Second best documentary on a musician of 2015.

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

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

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