Black Venus (2010)
2010 · 2h 39m · History, Drama
Genres: 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
Writers: Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
Music by: Slaheddine Kechiche
Cinematography: Lubomir Bakchev, Sofian El Fani
Editor: Ghalya Lacroix, Laurent Rouan
Rated 6.5/10 by 125 viewers
Cast
Yahima Torres as Saartjie BaartmanAndré Jacobs as Hendrick CaezarOlivier Gourmet as RéauxElina Löwensohn as JeanneFrançois Marthouret as Georges CuvierMichel Gionti as Jean Baptiste-BerréJean-Christophe Bouvet as Charles MercaillerJonathan Pienaar as Alexander DunlopRémi Martin as First brothel's customerJean-Jacques Moreau as Henri de BlainvilleCyril Favre as Senior Naturalist AssistantDominique Ratonnat as Senior Naturalist AssistantMore like this
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