What Happened, Miss Simone?
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"What Happened, Miss Simone?" is a documentary film that explores the life, music, and activism of legendary singer and pianist Nina Simone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| What Happened, Miss Simone? canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11884567 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Happened, Miss Simone? Context triple: [Rachel Morrison, notableWork, What Happened, Miss Simone?]
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A.
Miss Simone
Miss Simone is a track featured on the album "Amidst the Chaos" by singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles.
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B.
Nina Simone in Concert
"Nina Simone in Concert" is a landmark 1964 live album capturing the singer-pianist’s powerful blend of jazz, blues, and civil rights protest music.
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C.
Nina Simone Sings the Blues
"Nina Simone Sings the Blues" is a 1967 studio album that showcases Nina Simone’s powerful blend of blues, jazz, and soul, marked by emotionally intense vocals and socially conscious themes.
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D.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 documentary film that chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, blending electrifying concert footage with social commentary on Black history, culture, and identity.
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E.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Happened, Miss Simone? Target entity description: "What Happened, Miss Simone?" is a documentary film that explores the life, music, and activism of legendary singer and pianist Nina Simone.
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A.
Miss Simone
Miss Simone is a track featured on the album "Amidst the Chaos" by singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles.
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B.
Nina Simone in Concert
"Nina Simone in Concert" is a landmark 1964 live album capturing the singer-pianist’s powerful blend of jazz, blues, and civil rights protest music.
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C.
Nina Simone Sings the Blues
"Nina Simone Sings the Blues" is a 1967 studio album that showcases Nina Simone’s powerful blend of blues, jazz, and soul, marked by emotionally intense vocals and socially conscious themes.
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D.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a 2021 documentary film that chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, blending electrifying concert footage with social commentary on Black history, culture, and identity.
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E.
Passing Strange
Passing Strange is a semi-autobiographical rock musical that follows a young Black artist’s journey of self-discovery from Los Angeles to Europe, blending theater, concert, and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Nina Simone ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Igor Martinovic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Liz Garbus ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix ⓘ |
| editor | Joshua L. Pearson ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage
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concert performances ⓘ family testimonies ⓘ interviews ⓘ previously unreleased recordings ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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music documentary ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Peabody Award
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special ⓘ |
| hasRuntime | approximately 102 minutes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Nina Simone ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nina Simone ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Nina Simone's life
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Nina Simone's music career ⓘ Nina Simone's political activism ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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BAFTA Award for Best Documentary ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Netflix ⓘ |
| portrays |
Nina Simone's artistic evolution
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Nina Simone's experiences with racism ⓘ Nina Simone's family life ⓘ Nina Simone's relationship with the civil rights movement ⓘ Nina Simone's struggles with mental health ⓘ |
| producer |
Amy Hobby
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Jayson Jackson ⓘ Justin Wilkes ⓘ Liz Garbus ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Netflix
ⓘ
RadicalMedia ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2015-01-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| subject |
African-American history
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activism ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
classical music ⓘ jazz music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| titleComesFrom | Maya Angelou quote about Nina Simone ⓘ |
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Subject: What Happened, Miss Simone? Description of subject: "What Happened, Miss Simone?" is a documentary film that explores the life, music, and activism of legendary singer and pianist Nina Simone.
Referenced by (2)
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