Black Venus (2010)

  • NR
  • 11/03/2010 (BE)
  • History, Drama
  • 2h 39m

Overview

The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.

Abdellatif Kechiche

Director, Story, Screenplay

Ghalya Lacroix

Screenplay

Cast

Yahima Torres's headshot

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman
André Jacobs's headshot

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar
Olivier Gourmet's headshot

Olivier Gourmet

Réaux
Elina Löwensohn's headshot

Elina Löwensohn

Jeanne
François Marthouret's headshot

François Marthouret

Georges Cuvier
Michel Gionti's headshot

Michel Gionti

Jean Baptiste-Berré
Jean-Christophe Bouvet's headshot

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Charles Mercailler
Jonathan Pienaar's headshot

Jonathan Pienaar

Alexander Dunlop

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