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Black Venus

Original title: Vénus noire

  • Movie
  • 2010
  • 2h 39m

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche

6.5

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6.5 out of 10 from 129 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Yahima Torres

    Yahima TorresSaartjie Baartman

  • André Jacobs

    André JacobsHendrick Caezar

  • Olivier Gourmet

    Olivier GourmetRéaux

  • Elina Löwensohn

    Elina LöwensohnJeanne

  • François Marthouret

    François MarthouretGeorges Cuvier

  • Michel GiontiJean Baptiste-Berré

  • Jean-Christophe Bouvet

    Jean-Christophe BouvetCharles Mercailler

  • Jonathan Pienaar

    Jonathan PienaarAlexander Dunlop

  • Rémi Martin

    Rémi MartinFirst brothel's customer

  • Jean-Jacques Moreau

    Jean-Jacques MoreauHenri de Blainville

  • Cyril FavreSenior Naturalist Assistant

  • Dominique RatonnatSenior Naturalist Assistant

  • Didier Bourguignon

    Didier BourguignonSenior Naturalist Assistant

  • Ralph Amoussou

    Ralph AmoussouHarry, first servant

  • Alix SermanMatthew, second servant

  • Patrick Albenque

    Patrick AlbenqueZachary Macaulay

  • Christian Erickson

    Christian EricksonLord Ellenborough

  • Nigel HollidgeMaître Gazely

Director
Abdellatif Kechiche
Writer
Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalya Lacroix
Music
Slaheddine Kechiche
Cinematography
Lubomir Bakchev and Sofian El Fani