Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018)

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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.

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

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Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker as Self (archive footage) Died 1975 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA Josephine Baker (born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975) was an American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent. Her car...
Léonie Simaga
Léonie Simaga as Narrator (voice) Age 48 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Léonie Simaga, born in 1978 in Marseille, is a French actress and director, member of the Comédie-Française from 2010 to 2015. Her father and mother met in Rennes during their studies. She, from Britt...
Sara Martins
Sara Martins as Josephine Baker (voice) Age 49 · Faro, Portugal Sara Martins (born 19 August 1977) is a Portuguese-French actress. She is known in France for her roles on television and in film and theatre. She also appeared as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey in...
Katja Amberger
Katja Amberger as Self (voice)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage) Died 1968 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in...
Verena Rendtorff
Verena Rendtorff as Self (voice)
Director Ilana Navaro
Cast Josephine Baker, Léonie Simaga, Sara Martins, Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting, Simon Njami, Margo Jefferson, Katja Amberger, Monia Douieb, Anke Solveig Jeschke, Martin Luther King Jr.

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