Nelson Cavaquinho vs What Happened, Miss Simone?
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.4/10 for What Happened, Miss Simone?). Nelson Cavaquinho is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 1h 41m. Nelson Cavaquinho is the older of the two (1969 against 2015). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nelson Cavaquinho
What Happened, Miss Simone?| Nelson Cavaquinho | What Happened, Miss Simone? | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 2015 |
| Length | 15m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Leon Hirszman | Liz Garbus |
| Main cast | Nelson Cavaquinho | Nina Simone, Lisa Simone, Dick Gregory, Stanley Crouch, Elisabeth Henry-Macari |
Synopsis
Nelson Cavaquinho
A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.
What Happened, Miss Simone?
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
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