Nina Simone
Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who worked in a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Wikipedia
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest...
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What Happened, Miss Simone?
as HerselfThe film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and...
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival,...
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King,...
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My Way
as Self (archive footage)My Way is more than a song, it's a major score that has crossed the boundaries of eras and...
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The Amazing Nina Simone
as Self (archive footage)The life, legacy and musical accomplishments of singer, musician, pianist, songwriter and Civil...
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Why Is We Americans?
as SelfThe story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry,...
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How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne,...
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Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
as Self (archive footage)Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image...
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Nina Simone: Live at Montreux 1976
as HerselfNina Simone was one of the greatest female vocalists of the 20th Century. She was equally at...
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Nina Simone: The Legend
as HerselfThe Legend, on Nina’s life and music, was made in France by Frank Lords and it is told in large...
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They All Came Out to Montreux
as SelfUtilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more,...
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The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
as SelfFestival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival...
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Black Woodstock
as uncreditedThe Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts...
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Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's
as HerselfRonnie Scott’s opened in 1959 to provide a place where British Jazz musicians could jam....
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Happy in the Gap
as Self (archive footage)A black essay on trains, beaches and space occupation.
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Nina Simone: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1987
as SelfOn July 10, 1987, Nina Simone performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, one of the most...
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Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (Live 1961-62)
as uncreditedNina Simone has always been hard to classify. The “High Priestess of Soul” was trained as a...
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Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68
as uncreditedTwo incredible concerts from 1965 and 1968 showcasing the multifaceted diva in all her glory....
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
as Self (archive footage)The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough,...
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Nina: A Historical Perspective
as uncreditedThis Emmy-nominated TV special highlights rare performance footage filmed between 1968 and 1969...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self (archive footage)A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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