Performances of the greatest exotic dancers are collected here for the first time, from Little Egypt in 1893 to the great striptease headliners of the golden age of Burlesque.

Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening is a remarkable biography documentary that explores Josephine Baker's life and her awakening to social and political issues. From her rise as a legendary performer to her involvement in the French Resistance during World War II, this film takes viewers on a journey through Baker's life and the impact she made on the world. Through her artistry, she fought against racism and became a symbol of empowerment. This documentary sheds light on her incredible story and the challenges she faced along the way.

Zouzou, a talented seamstress and laundress, gets falsely accused of murder. Her friend tries to help her clear her name while a romantic rivalry unfolds. Set in Paris, the film explores themes of fame, affection, and unrequited love.

Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

In Princess Tam Tam, a French novelist visits Tunisia and finds a young woman to impersonate a princess, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and unexpected romance.

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image footage featuring African-American actors and singers from across the 20th century: from Jackie “Moms” Mabley to Eartha Kitt, Whoopi Goldberg, Whitney Houston, and several others. The video focuses on their individual voices as they express heartbreaking roles, pointed lyrics, sharp jokes, and strong statements of resistance to the dominant culture. The work is a powerful, and often riotous, reflection on the roles of black women in the United States.

Cabaret star Zazu intervenes when young lovers are sundered by their parents' feud.

Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then writes to Alvarez, his manager at the site, asking him to prevent André from ever returning to France. The brutal Alvarez forms an instant hatred for André when the engineer breaks up Alvarez's attempt to rape Papitou, a beautiful native girl. Papitou becomes devoted to André, and protects him against Alvarez's schemes. But she faces a crisis herself when she learns that André plans to marry Denise.

A painter gives his daughter a television set for her 18th birthday. On the evening of the party, the family sits in the living room and watches a series of variety shows taken from the sets of theatrical performances and various films recited by the famous Totò,

This is a Folies Bergère show with Josephine Baker in the spotlight.

Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker is a documentary that tells the extraordinary story of Josephine Baker, a talented American dancer and singer who rose to fame in France. The film explores her difficult childhood in America, her rise to stardom in Paris, and her contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. Through interviews, archival footage, and reenactments, this documentary provides a captivating and inspiring portrayal of Josephine Baker's life.

Paris: The Luminous Years is a captivating documentary that delves into the cultural, artistic, and intellectual explosion that took place in Paris during the early 1900s. Through interviews, archival footage, and stunning visuals, the film explores the lives and works of renowned figures such as Picasso, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Stein, showcasing the profound influence they had on the world of art and literature. From the birth of Cubism to the rise of Surrealism, this film provides an immersive journey through the luminous years of Paris.

Gabrielle (Helene Hallier), an ambitious but innocent would-be young chorine, trumps a music hall publicity stunt to become the new Parisian nightclub Cinderella. But this lighter-than-champagne-bubbles story is only a pretext for LA REVUE DES REVUES's white-hot, non-stop procession of outrageously and scantily attired exotic dancers, showgirls, and acrobats.

Madness Remixed explores the image of exoticism portrayed by Josephine Baker in a 1926 performance entitled The Madness of the Day in which Baker wore the infamous skirt, made of only bananas, that played into stereotypes of Black women as hyper-sexualised. Madness Remixed questions the conditions under which the skirt should be revived, considering that Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, and Diana Ross have all worn the same skirt more recently. 16mm film coated with latex and glitter – a fetishised medium in itself – is data-moshed with Baker in Siren of the Tropics (1927).

After a lengthy period of watching the dancers at the Folies Bergères, a fireman stops in for a drink. As he becomes intoxicated, his thoughts return to the dancers, and he begins to see images of nude dancers all around him. Whether he goes into the subway, rides on a streetcar, or returns to the fire station, he continues to see the same imaginary sights.