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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

20187.9 / 100
Documentary, Music

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.

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

Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting

Self

Simon Njami

Simon Njami

Self

Margo Jefferson

Margo Jefferson

Self

Katja Amberger

Katja Amberger

Self (voice)

Monia Douieb

Monia Douieb

Speaker (voice)

Anke Solveig Jeschke

Anke Solveig Jeschke

Self (voice)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Verena Rendtorff

Verena Rendtorff

Self (voice)

Colette Sodoyez

Colette Sodoyez

Speaker (voice)

Johannes Steck

Johannes Steck

Self (voice)

Susanne von Medvey

Susanne von Medvey

Self (voice)

Crew

Marc Olivier Dupin

Marc Olivier Dupin

Original Music Composer

Ilana Navaro

Ilana Navaro

Director

Mia Barker

Mia Barker

Cinematography

Jean-Luc Fichefet

Jean-Luc Fichefet

Sound

Juliette Cazanave

Juliette Cazanave

Producer

Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot

Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot

Editor

Marjory Déjardin

Marjory Déjardin

Cinematography