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