USA / 2015 / 110mins / Biography, Documentary / English

The Amazing Nina Simone reveals the real Nina Simone through over 50 intimate interviews with those who best knew the artistry and intentions of one of America's true musical geniuses. Through Nina’s friends, family, band members, lovers and fellow activists, we learn the true Nina, and the inspiration behind the songs that for 60 years have moved people to both tears and elation. The film traces her roots from her upbringing in segregated North Carolina and follows Nina's journey all the way to the South of France and the place where she finally found freedom.

Jeff Lieberman

Jeff L. Lieberman is an award-winning journalist, producer and filmmaker and the founder of Re-Emerging Films. Lieberman is the writer, director and producer of the feature documentaries: Bella!, The Amazing Nina Simone and Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria. Lieberman’s 2015 feature documentary film, The Amazing Nina Simone premiered in 2015 and played in over 100 cinemas in more than 10 countries, remaining in theatres for 4 weeks in several cities. The award-winning film has been called the best of the three Nina Simone films by The New Yorker Magazine, and “The Nina Simone film we should all be watching” by Blavity. Lieberman’s previous Academy Award-Qualifying documentary film, Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria opened theatrically in 2013 in New York and Los Angeles, and premiered at festivals in Toronto, Boston, Washington, Vancouver, London, Switzerland & Israel. Lieberman also directed the hit viral election video,Call Your Zeyde, and has produced short-form programming for Coca-Cola, Showtime’s Homeland, Entertainment Tonight, Wine Enthusiast Magazine and a long list of behind-the-scenes docs on the making-of making of Hollywood's biggest films. Previous to this, Lieberman was a writer and producer with CBS National News and a Video Reporter with The New York Post, covering events all over New York and Washington, DC including the Obama Inauguration, New York’s Fashion Week, the Times Square terrorism attack, and The September 11th 10-year Anniversary commemoration. Learn More