Black Venus

Black Venus

2010159 min
6.6/10
HistoryDrama

Plot Summary

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.

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👥Cast (13)

Yahima Torres

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

Jeanne

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Réaux

François Marthouret

François Marthouret

Georges Cuvier

Mirabelle Kirkland

Mirabelle Kirkland

The first prostitute of the tavern

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Karen Smit

The second prostitute in the tavern

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Myriam Vanhove

The third prostitute of the brothel

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Laetitia Vitteau

The fourth prostitute in the brothel

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Calypso Baquey

The fifth prostitute of the brothel

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Claire-Lise Pinet

The sixth prostitute of the brothel

Emma Gamet

Emma Gamet

The seventh prostitute of the brothel

🎬Crew

Director

Abdellatif Kechiche

Writers

Abdellatif Kechiche, Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix

Producers

Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert

🖼️Gallery (2 images)

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🏷️Keywords

london, englandfranceparis, francebrothelsouth africapneumoniadomestic liferacismpovertyprostitutionhumiliationexhibitionaristocratcolonialismanatomistafrican womansexually transmitted disease

Production Companies

MK2 Films
France 2 Cinéma
Artémis Productions