Movie
Black Venus
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Black Venus
Cast
Yahima TorresSaartjie Baartman
André JacobsHendrick Caezar
Olivier GourmetRéaux
Elina LöwensohnJeanne
François MarthouretGeorges Cuvier
Jean-Christophe BouvetCharles Mercailler
Jonathan PienaarAlexander DunlopCredits
- Directed by
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Written by
- Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix, Abdellatif Kechiche
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Vénus noire
Production
France 2 CinémaFrance
MK2 ProductionsFrance
CinéCinémaFrance
