Nina

Nina (2016)

Timing: 1:30 (90 min)

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Release date

2016-04-22

Country

United States

Production

Ealing Studios, Londinium Films

Genre

Drama, Music

Budget

$7 000 000

Revenue

$0

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Director

Cynthia Mort

Actors

Zoe Saldaña, David Oyelowo, Mike Epps, Ella Thomas, Ronald Guttman, Ella Joyce, Keith David, Mary Pat Gleason, Siena Goines, Kit Leonard Dennis
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Scenario

Cynthia Mort

Producer

Operator

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

Composer

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Audition

Editing

Mark Helfrich, Susan Littenberg, Josh Rifkin
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• "A prosthetic nose, puffed-up lips, darkened skin – this makeup is offensive," said Simone Kelly, Nina Simone’s daughter, when she learned what the film’s makeup artists had done to achieve a resemblance between the actress Zoe Saldana and the outstanding singer. The filmmakers were accused of racism by the heirs.
• In the film's finale, Nina Simone begins a romance with her manager, Clifton Henderson, who was homosexual in real life. And although the filmmakers insisted they weren't trying to "embellish" Henderson's orientation, but simply weren't aware, these justifications didn't save the film from accusations of homophobia.
• "A prosthetic nose, puffed-up lips, darkened skin – this makeup is offensive," said Simone Kelly, Nina Simone’s daughter, when she learned what the film’s makeup artists had done to make actress Zoe Saldana resemble the outstanding singer. The film’s creators were accused of racism by the heirs.
• In the film’s finale, Nina Simone begins a romance with her manager, Clifton Henderson, who was gay in real life. And although the filmmakers insisted they were not trying to “embellish” Henderson’s orientation, but were simply unaware, these justifications did not save the film from accusations of homophobia.