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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening 2018 Directed by Ilana Navaro Joséphine Baker, première icône noire

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.

Country France
Production Countries Belgium , Estonia , France , Greece
Language French
Spoken Languages English , French
Gneres Documentary , Music
Production Companies ARTE , CNC , Novak Prod , Kepler22 Productions
Release Date 22 November 2018
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)
Johannes Steck
Johannes Steck Self (voice)
Susanne von Medvey
Susanne von Medvey Self (voice)
Crew
Director
Ilana Navaro
Ilana Navaro
Producer
Juliette Cazanave
Juliette Cazanave
Composer
Marc Olivier Dupin
Marc Olivier Dupin
Editor
Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot
Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot
Sound
Jean-Luc Fichefet
Jean-Luc Fichefet