FKA twigs Cast as Josephine Baker in Upcoming Biopic from French Director Maïmouna Doucouré
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Jack Smart
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Summary
FKA twigs, the 38-year-old British singer-actress, has been cast to portray legendary entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in an upcoming biopic directed by French filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré. The film will explore Baker's life as a 1920s Jazz Age icon, her career as a dancer and singer, her work as a French Resistance spy during WWII, and her civil rights activism. FKA twigs expressed deep honor in embodying Baker, calling her a visionary and groundbreaking woman.
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Josephine Baker lives on in our hearts as a visionary, ground-breaking woman.
It is an honour to be trusted with telling her story.
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