Black Venus

Black Venus

159 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 27, 2010

The true story of Saartjes 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.

Black Venus

159 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 27, 2010

Black Venus
The true story of Saartjes 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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers France 2 Cinéma, MK2 Productions, CinéCinéma
Original title Vénus noire
Directors Abdellatif Kechiche
Writers Ghalya Lacroix, Abdellatif Kechiche

Cast

Yahima Torres

as Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

as Hendrick Caezar

Elina Löwensohn

as Jeanne

Olivier Gourmet

as Réaux

François Marthouret

as Georges Cuvier

Mirabelle Kirkland

as The first prostitute of the tavern

Karen Smit

as The second prostitute in the tavern

Myriam Vanhove

as The third prostitute of the brothel

Laetitia Vitteau

as The fourth prostitute in the brothel

Calypso Baquey

as The fifth prostitute of the brothel

Claire-Lise Pinet

as The sixth prostitute of the brothel

Emma Gamet

as The seventh prostitute of the brothel