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On Netflix from June 26, 2015

posted 9 years ago by cathy-earnshaw
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See:
https://twitter.com/lizgarbus/status/572497125222825985

[–] KassyL 9 years ago

OMG! IT WAS INCREDIBLE!!! There was never before seen footage, personal letters and details I never knew before. Wow! What a Life. Well done piece of work, a true and moving documentary of this Legendary Goddess come to Earth to bless us with her Talent for just a little while. Yet, her music will live on forever.

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[–] ow-3 9 years ago

@KassyL you took the words out of my mouth. This was an amazing docu.

[–] Chocolegz 9 years ago

I cried for hours! I knew some of the stuff but I didn't know about her manager/husband. The editing of the diary and the music was superb.

I this she her triggers were brought on by the abuse she's endured from all sides. I feel so bad for her daughter too. Genius!

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[–] deezmofoz 9 years ago

It wasn't as cohesive as i would've liked...it gave an overview of point to point without a lot of depth.

With that being said, it was a great doc. What a dynamic,tragic life.

THEY SHOOTIN'! ah, i made you look.

[–] shadycady 9 years ago

I thought it was a fabulous documentary, and I felt really sad for her with all of the stuff that she had to put up in her life and mental illness.
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[–] deezmofoz 9 years ago

The parts that talked about her bipolar disorder and civil rights involvement were the only parts that were really well explained to me. Everything else was kinda glossed over.

THEY SHOOTIN'! ah, i made you look.

[–] annseton 9 years ago

I agree. I'd never even heard of her before. Would love for the documentary to have gone more into depth. Nina Simone had such a full plate of talent and life. I'm so glad she got a chance to enjoy it and I'm glad her daughter shared her memories (good and bad) of her astounding mother with us.

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[–] funnyguyla 9 years ago

I loved it! Perhaps it could have been more expansive, but given that I've listened to her music for years never really knew anything about her, nor seen any clips of her, it was more than I could have asked for. I'm grateful to have seen her in concert shortly before she died.

[–] Poetist 8 years ago

The parts that talked about her bipolar disorder and civil rights involvement were the only parts that were really well explained to me. Everything else was kinda glossed over.

I agree, and I wasn't really loving the way they approached the documentary. The first part had promise, but it petered out from the middle to the end.

[–] nativenewyorker88 8 years ago

I agree. As compelling as her story and Nina herself, the documentary had no cohesiveness but just droned on. Sort of like a stream of consciousness. I had the documentary on background while doing other things like writing this review and googling about her life.