She was one of the century's most extraordinary talents, a 15-time Grammy nominee and Grammy Hall of Fame Recipient; her mesmerizing songs and passionate politics combined to make her the unforgettable Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana). But fame and fortune came with a price, and her later years were riddled with depression, alcohol abuse and isolation. Rediscovering the meaning of her life and work took courage, strength and one true friend: Clifton Henderson (David Oyelowo), the man who started out as her assistant and eventually became her loyal manager. With Clifton's... encouragement, the high priestess of soul began a courageous journey back to her music and, eventually, herself. Click Images to Enlarge [show more]
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Cynthia Mort writes and directs this biographical drama starring Zoe Saldana as legendary musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone. With her career at a crossroads and her struggles with alcoholism and financial problems taking their toll on her mental health, an unstable Nina is committed to a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital after threatening a lawyer with a gun. While there, she meets young orderly Clifton Henderson (David Oyelowo) and quickly hires him to be her new assistant. Despite struggling to deal with Nina's erratic behaviour, the pair begin to form an unlikely friendship as Clifton helps her to overcome her health problems and mount a comeback at a special concert in New York. The cast also includes Ronald Guttman, Chuma Gault and Mike Epps.
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