‘Nina’ film shows Zoe Saldana play singer Nina Simone in torment, redemption

ANALYSIS/OPINION Nina Simone was a tortured, tormented artist, whose music belied a soul in perdition. That she was also haunted by mental illness only added to her pain – and, inarguably, to the greatness of her voice. Portions of her latter life are recreated in “Nina” from writer-director Cynthia Mort, with Zoe Saldana in the lead…