Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018)

  • NR
  • 12/05/2018 (CA)
  • Documentary, Music

Overview

How did a poor little black girl from Missouri become the Queen of Paris, before joining the French Resistance and finally creating her dream family “The Rainbow Tribe”, adopting twelve children from four corners of the world? This is the fabulous story of the first black superstar, Josephine Baker.

Ilana Navaro

Director

Cast

Josephine Baker's headshot

Josephine Baker

Self (archive footage)
Léonie Simaga's headshot

Léonie Simaga

Narrator (voice)
Sara Martins's headshot

Sara Martins

Josephine Baker (voice)
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting's headshot

Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting

Self
Simon Njami's headshot

Simon Njami

Self
Margo Jefferson's headshot

Margo Jefferson

Self
Katja Amberger's headshot

Katja Amberger

Self (voice)
Monia Douieb's headshot

Monia Douieb

Speaker (voice)

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