Singer-songwriter, actress and model FKA twigs has been confirmed for the role of Jazz Age star and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in Maïmouna Doucouré’s biopic which is due to shoot in the fall.

“Josephine Baker’s extraordinary legacy is such an inspiration to me and to so many people around the world,” said the Grammy-winning multi-disciplinary artist, whose previous feature credits include Honey Boy , The Crow and most recently David Lowery’s A24 feature Mother Mary .

“She lives on in our hearts as a visionary, ground-breaking woman whose story is as powerful as it is relevant today.…