Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018)
• November 22nd, 2018 • 0h 0min
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.
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