Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (movie)

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (movie)

Joséphine Baker, première icône noire
  • User score: 7.9
  • Production country: Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece
  • Producer: Ilana Navaro
  • Production companies: Kepler22 Productions, Novak Prod, ARTE, CNC
  • Genre: Documentary, Music
  • Release date: 11/22/2018

Movie description

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.

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Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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Léonie Simaga

Léonie Simaga

Role(s): Narrator (voice)

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Sara Martins

Sara Martins

Role(s): Josephine Baker (voice)

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Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting

Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting

Role(s): Self

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Simon Njami

Simon Njami

Role(s): Self

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