Black Venus

  • Rated 6.5 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2010
  • 2h 39m
  • History
  • Drama

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
Starring
Yahima Torres, André Jacobs, Olivier Gourmet, Elina Löwensohn

Cast

  • Yahima Torres

    Yahima Torres

    Saartjie Baartman

  • André Jacobs

    André Jacobs

    Hendrick Caezar

  • Olivier Gourmet

    Olivier Gourmet

    Réaux

  • Elina Löwensohn

    Elina Löwensohn

    Jeanne

  • François Marthouret

    François Marthouret

    Georges Cuvier

  • Michel Gionti

    Jean Baptiste-Berré

  • Jean-Christophe Bouvet

    Jean-Christophe Bouvet

    Charles Mercailler

  • Jonathan Pienaar

    Jonathan Pienaar

    Alexander Dunlop

  • Rémi Martin

    Rémi Martin

    First brothel's customer

  • Jean-Jacques Moreau

    Jean-Jacques Moreau

    Henri de Blainville

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