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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
7.9Released

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

(Joséphine Baker, première icône noire)

2018N/AMusicDocumentary

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.

#biography#racial segregation#archive footage#black singer#superstar#josephine baker#old footage

Created By

Director
Ilana Navaro
Ilana Navaro

Alternative Titles

Josephine Baker, amerikkalainen PariisissaFI
Josephine Baker, en amerikan i ParisFI
Josephine Baker, Ikone der BefreiungDE
Ζοζεφίν Μπέικερ, μια γυναίκα είδωλοGR
Joséphine Baker. Première icône noirePT
Josephine Baker: La historia de un despertarES
Status
Released
Original Title
Joséphine Baker, première icône noire
Production Countries
Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece
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Cast

Acting

Josephine Baker

Self (archive footage)
Acting

Léonie Simaga

Narrator (voice)
Acting

Sara Martins

Josephine Baker (voice)
Acting

Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting

Self
Acting

Simon Njami

Self
Acting

Margo Jefferson

Self
Acting

Katja Amberger

Self (voice)
Acting

Monia Douieb

Speaker (voice)
Acting

Anke Solveig Jeschke

Self (voice)
Acting

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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