confirmed to star as Josephine Baker<\/a> in a biopic that will begin filming this fall. The film will be directed by Ma\u00efmouna Doucour\u00e9 and has the support of Baker’s sons and the Rainbow tribe.<\/p>\nFKA said of this opportunity, \u201cI cannot wait to embody Josephine Baker bringing her fight, her love, her losses, her talent and her heroism to the big screen.\u201d <\/p>\n
Director Ma\u00efmouna Doucour\u00e9, who has been working on this project for four years, said of FKA Twig’s casting, \u201cWith the extraordinary FKA Twigs bringing her rare artistry, intelligence and emotional depth to the role, it is a huge honour to work with Studiocanal to bring Josephine\u2019s story to the screen for a global audience: the story of a woman who never stopped reinventing herself and fighting for justice and equality.\u201d<\/p>\n
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