Oct 27, 2010
159 min
Full-HD

Black Venus (2010)

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.

Category

History Drama

Country

Belgium France

Companies

France 2 Cinéma MK2 Films CinéCinéma

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

Elina Löwensohn

Jeanne

Olivier Gourmet

Réaux

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

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