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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

7.8/10 2018 Released
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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.

Director: Ilana Navaro
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Top Cast

Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
 Léonie Simaga
Léonie Simaga
Narrator (voice)
 Sara Martins
Sara Martins
Josephine Baker (voice
 Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
Self
 Simon Njami
Simon Njami
Self
 Margo Jefferson
Margo Jefferson
Self
 Katja Amberger
Katja Amberger
Self (voice)
 Monia Douieb
Monia Douieb
Speaker (voice)
 Anke Solveig Jeschke
Anke Solveig Jeschke
Self (voice)
 Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
 Verena Rendtorff
Verena Rendtorff
Self (voice)
 Colette Sodoyez
Colette Sodoyez
Speaker (voice)

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