Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

2018Directed by Ilana Navaro

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Released: November 22, 2018
Runtime: 52m

About Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

Documentary
Music

Synopsis

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.

Director: Ilana Navaro
Original title: Joséphine Baker, première icône noire

Principal cast

In billing order

Josephine BakerSelf (archive footage)
Léonie SimagaNarrator (voice)
Sara MartinsJosephine Baker (voice)
Tracy Denean Sharpley-WhitingSelf
Simon NjamiSelf
Margo JeffersonSelf

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