
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
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.
Top Cast


Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)


Léonie Simaga
Léonie Simaga
Narrator (voice)
Léonie Simaga
Narrator (voice)


Sara Martins
Sara Martins
Josephine Baker (voice)
Sara Martins
Josephine Baker (voice)
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
Self
Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
Self
Simon Njami
Simon Njami
Self
Simon Njami
Self
Margo Jefferson
Margo Jefferson
Self
Margo Jefferson
Self


Katja Amberger
Katja Amberger
Self (voice)
Katja Amberger
Self (voice)
Monia Douieb
Monia Douieb
Speaker (voice)
Monia Douieb
Speaker (voice)
Anke Solveig Jeschke
Anke Solveig Jeschke
Self (voice)
Anke Solveig Jeschke
Self (voice)


Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
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