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Black Venus

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Black Venus

6.6

2h 39m

2010

Synopsis

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

Trailer

HistoryDrama

london, englandfranceparis, francebrothelsouth africapneumoniadomestic liferacismpovertyprostitutionhumiliationexhibition

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Cast & Crew

Yahima Torres

Yahima Torres

as Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

André Jacobs

as Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

as Réaux

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

as Jeanne

François Marthouret

François Marthouret

as Georges Cuvier

Michel Gionti

as Jean Baptiste-Berré

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

as Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar

Jonathan Pienaar

as Alexander Dunlop

Rémi Martin

Rémi Martin

as First brothel's customer

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