Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

7.9
November 22, 2018
DocumentaryMusic

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.

Director

Ilana Navaro

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

Self

Simon Njami

Self