Black Venus

  • History
  • Drama
10/27/2010
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Storyline

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.

Director:
Abdellatif Kechiche
Writers:
Abdellatif Kechiche
Ghalya Lacroix
    • london, england
    • france
    • paris, france
    • brothel
    • south africa
    • pneumonia
    • domestic life
    • racism
    • poverty
    • prostitution
    • humiliation
    • exhibition
    • aristocrat
    • colonialism
    • anatomist
    • african woman
    • sexually transmitted disease

    Videos

    Cast

    • Yahima Torres
      Saartjie Baartman
    • André Jacobs
      Hendrick Caezar
    • Elina Löwensohn
      Jeanne
    • Olivier Gourmet
      Réaux
    • François Marthouret
      Georges Cuvier
    • Mirabelle Kirkland
      The first prostitute of the tavern
    • Karen Smit
      The second prostitute in the tavern
    • Myriam Vanhove
      The third prostitute of the brothel
    • Laetitia Vitteau
      The fourth prostitute in the brothel
    • Calypso Baquey
      The fifth prostitute of the brothel
    • Claire-Lise Pinet
      The sixth prostitute of the brothel
    • Emma Gamet
      The seventh prostitute of the brothel
    • Alain Naron
      Acting

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