Mar 06, 2016 arie, a musical descendant of nina simone who portrayed her in a musical performance during a 2003 episode of the 1960sset nbc drama american dreams, saw an early version of the movie during a. Nina simone i put a spell on you full album duration. Arie, a musical descendant of nina simone who portrayed her in a musical performance during a 2003 episode of the 1960sset nbc drama american dreams, saw an early version of the movie during a. Nina feels like a movie made by people who fundamentally misunderstood nina simone. Nina 2016 trailers and clips manager clifton henderson david oyelowo helps singer and pianist nina simone zoe saldana rediscover her love for music.
Actors defend zoe saldana over nina simone biopic blackface. It explores her life when she was at her lowest depths often drunk, combative, and unable to connect except through music. The film also stars david oyelowo, ella thomas, and mike epps. With nina simone, edney whiteside, john waymon, carol waymon. If i had one complaint, i do feel like the extended periods of her songs felt like the film was being padded out to not feel too. She was one of the centurys most extraordinary talents. Nina simone i put a spell on you full album youtube. The official home of nina simone the high priestess of soul. Nina simone, felix da housecat sinnerman felix da housecats heavenly house mix duration. Its weathered upright piano, rusty potbelly stove, linoleum remnants, and flaking teal paint represent nina s earliest years, revealing how her home and the remote town of tryon, north carolina, shaped her. Nina simone central park blues hd officiel seniors musik. Released april 22nd, 2016, nina stars zoe saldana, david oyelowo, ronald guttman, keith david the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a.
Actors defend zoe saldana over nina simone biopic blackface claims read more the movie has to end up, so theres a push to put on a triumphant free concert in new yorks central park. Mar 09, 2016 get rid of the hype and lets go watch a movie, said queen latifah on the decision to cast zoe saldana, above, as nina simone. The film was released on april 22, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by rlj. The movie was unsatisfying in leaving out large gaps of nina simones life. With eric burdon, leopoldo fleming, martha flowers, nikki giovanni. Nina simone central park blues hd officiel seniors musik by seniorsmusik.
The controversy over the casting of zoe saldana as the late nina simone, a woman of color who was both darkerskinned and broader of feature than the hollywood actress who plays her in nina. Though the threeroom home is not currently open to the public, you can explore it. The upcoming simone biopic nina, starring zoe saldana and to be released april 22 by rlj entertainment, has already come under fire, most notably from simones estate for its. Nina simone achieved fame, fortune and legend status. In addition to the controversial film nina, which will be released on friday, simone who died in 2003 was the subject of two documentaries in. Nina is completely clueless about what made nina simone great. Controversial nina biopic fails to capture the singers. In 1963, she wrote about the assassination of medgar evers on. Nina simone black is the color of my true loves hair live hd officiel seniors musik by seniorsmusik. It conclusively proves that representation behind the camera is. Mar 17, 2016 zoe saldana has been cast to play singer and rights activist nina simone in an upcoming biopic, a decision that has caused all kinds of controversy because, as tanehisi coates writes in the.
Throughout the 60s, nina penned songs about black struggles in america. The film focuses on american musician and civil rights activist nina simone, portrayed by zoe saldana. Is the song feeling good by nina simone ever used in a movie. The amazing nina simone a documentary film by jeff l.
However, the actor david oyelowo, did a wonderful job playing the supportive friend and eventual manager of nina simone, in spite of the ordeals he faced dealing with his friends difficult behavior and mental illness. Studio, 1962 this studio session was for a new york city television. Personal documentary about legendary singer nina simone. Watch on urban movie channel with prime video channels. Yet they are not officially considered part of a films score. Her music is butchered by saldana, who sings the songs herself in an everescalating series of terrible numbers.
Nina simones childhood home is a national treasure. With nina simone, lisa simone kelly, roger nupie, al schackman. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of chess clubrca victor. What happened, miss simone is a very raw and true documentary. Nina simone s childhood home is a national treasure. With musical proclamations like mississippi goddam and an iconic style, nina simone was both loved and feared throughout the 1960s for her outspoken vision of black freedom. Director of nina simone documentary calls zoe saldana film. A very important aspect that i felt needed to be clarified was the portrayal of clifton henderson, her nurse who became her assistant and morphed.
Simone biopic nina is all wrong, but whos to blame. Nina, derived from nina, was a nickname given to her by a boyfriend named chico, and simone was taken from the french actress simone signoret, whom she had seen in the 1952 movie casque dor. A documentary film on nina simones life and music, made in france by frank lords director and. Casting nina was controversial, but is it a good movie.
Nina 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It conclusively proves that representation behind the camera is as important as representation on screen. Simones dark skin color and distinctly africanamerican features, proud badges of honor that were often problematic in society, are unrealistically recreated. Parents need to know that nina is a biographical movie about the life of monumental singersongwritermusician nina simone zoe saldana. The movie was unsatisfying in leaving out large gaps of nina simone s life. Nina simone simply nina vol 3 full album album complet by seniorsmusik. The muse version came 5th in the list of the best covers ever, in a poll by total guitar. Nina simone married andrew stroud in 1961, they have 1 child. Director of nina simone documentary calls zoe saldana film an. With zoe saldana, david oyelowo, kevin mambo, ronald guttman.
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist nina simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager clifton. The person who nina simone wanted to play her in a biopic. The official facebook page for the nina simone movie boycott. Apr 22, 2016 one night, nina simone, the great jazz singer, composer and pianist, now semiretired on the french riviera, calls up her old friend richard pryor. Nina is an american biographical film written and directed by cynthia mort. Nov 09, 20 nescafe replaced it with the nina simone version. The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist nina simone including.
Apr 21, 2016 the controversy over the casting of zoe saldana as the late nina simone, a woman of color who was both darkerskinned and broader of feature than the hollywood actress who plays her in nina. Nina focuses mostly on the last 10 years or so of simones troubled life, with sprinklings of flashback to earlier moments. The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist nina simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager clifton henderson. Nina simone was a legendary africanamerican jazz, blues and folk singermusician who was also a prominent figure of the civil rights movement. Read scene descriptions after the film plays at the. The blackbird that simone is referring to is a black woman. View all the name of the songs, who sings them, stream additional tunes playlist, and credits used in the movie.
Sinnerman by nina simone by le0pard, june 5, 2017 this is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of needle dropped songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Muse was subsequently paid settlement money, which they donated to oxfam. Its weathered upright piano, rusty potbelly stove, linoleum remnants, and flaking teal paint represent ninas earliest years, revealing how her home and the remote town of tryon, north carolina, shaped her. Nancy pierce between 1958 and 1993, the singer, who died in 2003 at 70, released more than 60 live and studio albums, mainly containing cover versions of other. Released april 22nd, 2016, nina stars zoe saldana, david oyelowo, ronald guttman, keith david the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 27 out of 100 on metacritic. Not shy about trying out new material, simone gave one of her. One night, nina simone, the great jazz singer, composer and pianist, now semiretired on the french riviera, calls up her old friend richard pryor. Apr 22, 2016 nina focuses mostly on the last 10 years or so of simones troubled life, with sprinklings of flashback to earlier moments. Apr 20, 2016 actors defend zoe saldana over nina simone biopic blackface claims read more the movie has to end up, so theres a push to put on a triumphant free concert in new yorks central park. Knowing her mother would not approve of playing the devils music, she used her new stage name to remain undetected. Nina was giving piano recitals after playing at her local. A documentary about the life and legend nina simone, an american singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the high priestess of soul. This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of needle dropped songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Today, nina is more popular eleven years after her death than ever before.