Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening
2018, French. Directed by Ilana Navaro.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Ilana NavaroDirector
- Josephine BakerSelf (archive footage)
- Léonie SimagaNarrator (voice)
- Sara MartinsJosephine Baker (voice)
- Tracy Denean Sharpley-WhitingSelf
- Simon NjamiSelf
- Margo JeffersonSelf
- Katja AmbergerSelf (voice)
- Monia DouiebSpeaker (voice)
- Anke Solveig JeschkeSelf (voice)
- Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
- Verena RendtorffSelf (voice)
- Colette SodoyezSpeaker (voice)
Details
- Released
- 22 November 2018
- Original title
- Joséphine Baker, première icône noire
- Country
- Belgium, France
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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening: quick answers
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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 November 2018. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening?
If you liked Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening, try Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy, TINA, Elton John: Never Too Late.
Who directed Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening?
Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018) was directed by Ilana Navaro and stars Josephine Baker, Léonie Simaga, Sara Martins.