Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

November 22, 20180 min7.9FR
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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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Cast

Josephine Baker
Josephine BakerSelf (archive footage)
Léonie Simaga
Léonie SimagaNarrator (voice)
Sara Martins
Sara MartinsJosephine Baker (voice)
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
Tracy Denean Sharpley-WhitingSelf
Simon Njami
Simon NjamiSelf
Margo Jefferson
Margo JeffersonSelf
Katja Amberger
Katja AmbergerSelf (voice)
Monia Douieb
Monia DouiebSpeaker (voice)
Anke Solveig Jeschke
Anke Solveig JeschkeSelf (voice)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)