Black Venus (2010)

10/27/2010 (FR) • 2h 39m

History, Drama

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

london, england

france

paris, france

brothel

south africa

pneumonia

domestic life

racism

poverty

prostitution

humiliation

exhibition

aristocrat

colonialism

anatomist

african woman

sexually transmitted disease

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