Black Venus
Vénus noire
2010, Film, 159 min, Drama, History, French, France, MoviePedia score 65
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.
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
Cast
- Yahima Torres as Saartjie 'Sarah' Baartman
- Andre Jacobs as Hendrick Caezar
- Olivier Gourmet as Réaux
- Elina Löwensohn as Jeanne
- François Marthouret as Georges Cuvier
- Michel Gionti as Jean-Baptiste Berré
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet as Charles Mercailler, le journaliste
- Jonathan Pienaar as Alexander Dunlop
- Rémi Martin as Le premier client du bordel
- Jean-Jacques Moreau as Henri de Blainville
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