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Black Venus

Vénus noire

Release: 2010-10-27 ·Runtime: 159m ·★ 6.6

History Drama

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.

Production Countries

France Belgium

Production Companies

MK2 Films

France 2 Cinéma

Artémis Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet as Réaux

François Marthouret

François Marthouret as Georges Cuvier

Yahima Torres

Yahima Torres as Saartjie Baartman

Mirabelle Kirkland

Mirabelle Kirkland as The first prostitute of the tavern

Emma Gamet

Emma Gamet as The seventh prostitute of the brothel

André Jacobs

André Jacobs as Hendrick Caezar

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn as Jeanne

Crew

Abdellatif Kechiche

Abdellatif Kechiche Director, Story, Screenplay

Florian Sanson

Florian Sanson Production Design, Art Direction

Laurent Rouan

Laurent Rouan Editor

Marin Karmitz

Marin Karmitz Producer

Nathanaël Karmitz

Nathanaël Karmitz Producer

Patrick Quinet

Patrick Quinet Associate Producer

Sofian El Fani

Sofian El Fani Director of Photography

Ghalya Lacroix

Ghalya Lacroix Editor, Screenplay

Charles Gillibert

Charles Gillibert Producer

Jean-Paul Hurier

Jean-Paul Hurier Sound