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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

201852mIlana Navaro
IMDb 7.6

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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.

DocumentaryMusic
BiographyRacial SegregationArchive FootageBlack SingerSuperstarJosephine BakerOld Footage

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What is Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018) about?

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.

Who stars in Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening?

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening stars Josephine Baker (Self (archive footage)), Léonie Simaga (Narrator (voice)), Sara Martins (Josephine Baker (voice)), Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting (Self), Simon Njami (Self). The film was directed by Ilana Navaro.

How long is Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening?

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 2018.

Is Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening worth watching?

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. Fans of Documentary, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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