October 21, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF
Cinémoi Network exclusive world premiere of the documentary feature film “Josephine Baker: The Story of An Awakening,” which illuminates the life of iconic artist and human rights activist Josephine Baker, the first global Black superstar. The Kepler22 Productions eye-opening documentary feature film from acclaimed French filmmaker Ilana Navaro (“La Case de l’Oncle Doc,” “Toutes Les Télés Du Monde”).
“Josephine Baker: The Story of An Awakening” will be featured exclusively on the Cinémoi Network beginning on Thursday, October 29th at 7pm PST / 10pm EST. The film reveals rare and previously unseen archives that will resolve the puzzle of Josephine’s fascinating fifty-year-long “headline-grabbing career.” We are also happy to offer private screener links for interview and review consideration.
World-renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are a few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker, one of the most successful African American performers in French history. Viewers of the film will witness how Baker went from being a poor little Black girl from Missouri to becoming the Queen of Paris, before joining the French Resistance and finally creating her dream family “The Rainbow Tribe”, adopting twelve children from the four corners of the world.
Josephine Baker made three trips “back home” (1936, 1948, 1951), and each time she experienced everyday racism, despite her worldwide fame. Each tragic experience triggered her life-changing decisions. Gradually the battle for Civil Rights became her own, up until 1963, when she was the only woman who spoke on stage besides Martin Luther King during the famous March in Washington. From then on, she used her fame to serve her political utopia until the end of her life. This is the journey of a superstar’s awakening from the “banana dancer” to a humanist fighter. But can fame change the world?
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We greatly appreciate your coverage consideration and private screener links are available upon request for interview and review consideration. Many thanks for your incredible support of independent film!
“Josephine Baker: The Story of An Awakening” Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skAryjfr3u8
