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Black Venus

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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 byAbdellatif Kechiche

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 39m
Language
FR
Released
October 27, 2010
Studios
France 2 CinémaMK2 ProductionsCinéCinéma

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Black Venus - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Yahima Torres

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Réaux

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

Jeanne

François Marthouret

François Marthouret

Georges Cuvier

Michel Gionti

Jean Baptiste-Berré

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar

Jonathan Pienaar

Alexander Dunlop

Rémi Martin

Rémi Martin

First brothel's customer

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Henri de Blainville

Creative team
Directed by
Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche
Written by
Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche
Ghalya Lacroix
Ghalya Lacroix
Produced by
Marin Karmitz
Marin Karmitz
Nathanaël Karmitz
Nathanaël Karmitz

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