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FKA Twigs Will Star as Josephine Baker in New Biopic from ‘Cuties’ Filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré
FKA twigs Cast as Lead in Josephine Baker Biopic Directed by Maïmouna Doucouré
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FKA twigs has been cast as the lead in an upcoming Josephine Baker biopic, marking her first major film role. The film is directed by Maïmouna Doucouré (known for Cuties) and is set to begin filming soon. This follows twigs' recent supporting roles in films like The Carpenter's Son, The Crow, and Mother Mary, where she also contributed to the soundtrack.
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· 3 pulledtwigs has taken on her first lead role, playing the Jazz Age star Josephine Baker in an upcoming biopic.
Variety reports that twigs will play Josephine Baker in a new film from Maïmouna Doucouré, the French writer and director behind the controversial 2020 film Cuties.
In recent years, FKA twigs has been taking more and more movie roles, playing supporting parts in films like The Carpenter's Son and the rebooted version of The Crow.
In recent years, FKA twigs has been taking more and more movie roles, playing supporting parts in films like The Carpenter’s Son and the rebooted version of The Crow. Just last month, twigs was onscreen in David Lowery’s pop-star thriller Mother Mary, and
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