'' What Happened , Miss Simone ? '' is a 2015 American biographical documentary film about Nina Simone directed by Liz Garbus . The film opened the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . The screening was followed by a tribute performance by John Legend . The film was released by Netflix on June 26 , 2015 . It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
What Happened, Miss Simone?