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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Cast
95 people
Yahima Torres
Saartjie Baartman
No other roles listed
André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
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Abdellatif Kechiche Director · Ghalya Lacroix Screenplay Slaheddine Kechiche Composer
First release October 27, 2010 · Produced in France, Belgium, Italy · Languages Afrikaans, Dutch, English, French
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
MK2 Productions
Production
CinéCinéma
Production
France · Belgium · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Vénus noire
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · Dutch · English · French
Release dates
France · October 27, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
November 3, 2010 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 6, 2011 · Theatrical
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