Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018)
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
Genre: Documentary, Music
Release Date: November 22, 2018
Cast
- Josephine Baker - Self (archive footage)
- Léonie Simaga - Narrator (voice)
- Sara Martins - Josephine Baker (voice)
- Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting - Self
- Simon Njami - Self
- Margo Jefferson - Self
- Katja Amberger - Self (voice)
- Monia Douieb - Speaker (voice)
- Anke Solveig Jeschke - Self (voice)
- Martin Luther King Jr. - Self (archive footage)
Music: Marc Olivier Dupin
Editing: Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot
Production: Kepler22 Productions, Novak Prod, ARTE, CNC
Country: Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece
Language: English, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
biography, racial segregation, archive footage, black singer, superstar, josephine baker, old footage
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening about?
- 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.
- Who directed Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening?
- Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening was directed by Ilana Navaro.
- Who stars in Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening?
- Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening stars Josephine Baker, Léonie Simaga, Sara Martins, Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting, Simon Njami, Margo Jefferson.
- What genre is Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening?
- Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening produced?
- Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening was produced in Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece.