Cast: Nina Simone

Direction Johan Grimonprez

Cast Louis Armstrong · Miles Davis · Nina Simone · Dizzy Gillespie

Synopsis Jazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba.

Direction Questlove

Cast Stevie Wonder · B.B. King · Nina Simone · Abbey Lincoln

Synopsis Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a feature documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American music and culture, and promoted Black pride and unity.

Direction Liz Garbus

Cast Nina Simone · Lisa Simone Kelly

Synopsis Garbus' latest documentary features the unforgettable life of civil rights activist, artist and musician Nina Simone. The documentary stitches together segments from over 100 hours of never-before-heard audio tapes of interviews with Simone, creating a story largely told from Simone's...

Direction Drew Stone

Cast Michael Alago · Metallica · Nina Simone · John Lydon

Synopsis 'Who The Fuck Is That Guy'? The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago tells the astonishing story of a gay Puerto Rican kid growing up in a Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood, who got on the subway one day and began a musical...

Direction William Klein

Cast Nina Simone · Archie Shepp · Miriam Makeba · Marion Williams

Direction Yoruba Richen

Cast Halle Berry · Pam Grier · Samuel L. Jackson · Alicia Keys

Synopsis Explore the lives and trailblazing careers of six iconic African-American entertainers; Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier; who changed American culture through their films, fashion, music and politics.

Direction Oliver Murray

Cast Mel Brooks · Quincy Jones · Kyle Eastwood · Jimi Hendrix

Synopsis A chronicle of the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott and his world famous London jazz club.