Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

Joséphine Baker, première icône noire (original title)

201852 min7.9English, French

Directed by

Ilana Navaro

Synopsis

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.

Cast and Crew

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., Verena Rendtorff, Colette Sodoyez, Johannes Steck, Susanne von Medvey

Cinematographer: Mia Barker, Marjory Déjardin

Editor: Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot

Sound Designer: Jean-Luc Fichefet

Composer: Marc Olivier Dupin

Producer: Juliette Cazanave

Production: Kepler22 Productions, Novak Prod, ARTE, RTBF

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