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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French
📆 Date Released: 2018-11-22
⌚ Running Time: 0 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.9

Beloved Cast

Josephine Baker original image
Self (archive footage)
Josephine Baker
Léonie Simaga original image
Narrator (voice)
Léonie Simaga
Sara Martins original image
Josephine Baker (voice)
Sara Martins
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting original image
Self
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
Simon Njami original image
Self
Simon Njami
Margo Jefferson original image
Self
Margo Jefferson
Katja Amberger original image
Self (voice)
Katja Amberger
Monia Douieb original image
Speaker (voice)
Monia Douieb
Anke Solveig Jeschke original image
Self (voice)
Anke Solveig Jeschke
Martin Luther King Jr. original image
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Verena Rendtorff original image
Self (voice)
Verena Rendtorff
Colette Sodoyez original image
Speaker (voice)
Colette Sodoyez
Johannes Steck original image
Self (voice)
Johannes Steck
Susanne von Medvey original image
Self (voice)
Susanne von Medvey

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