The website's critical consensus states, " What Happened, Miss Simone? is a compelling - albeit necessarily incomplete - overview of its complex subject's singular artistic legacy and fascinating life". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 90% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.90/10. Nina's daughter Lisa Simone Kelly served as the film's executive producer along with Sidney Beaumont, Adam Del Deo, and Jon Kamen. Garbus was approached with the idea and rights for the film by RadicalMedia. The title of the film was taken from a Maya Angelou quote. The documentary combines previously unreleased archival footage and interviews with Simone's daughter and friends. The documentary chronicles the life of American singer Nina Simone, who became a civil rights activist and moved to Liberia following the turbulence of the 1960s. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards. The film was released by Netflix on June 26, 2015. The screening was followed by a tribute performance by John Legend. The film opened the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. What Happened, Miss Simone? is a 2015 American biographical documentary film about Nina Simone directed by Liz Garbus.
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