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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening(2018)
Status: Released
Date: 2018-11-22
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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.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
Belgium,
Estonia,
France,
Greece
ProductionCompanies: 
Kepler22 Productions
Movie: Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
Top 10 Billed Cast
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
Léonie Simaga
Narrator (voice)
Sara Martins
Josephine Baker (voice)
Katja Amberger
Self (voice)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Video Trailer Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
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Joséphine Baker, première icône noire - Trailer
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