Black Venus

2h 39min

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 Companies

MK2 Films

France 2 Cinéma

Artémis Productions

Cast

Yahima Torres

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman
André Jacobs

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar
François Marthouret

François Marthouret

Georges Cuvier
Mirabelle Kirkland

Mirabelle Kirkland

The first prostitute of the tavern
Karen Smit

Karen Smit

The second prostitute in the tavern
Myriam Vanhove

Myriam Vanhove

The third prostitute of the brothel
Laetitia Vitteau

Laetitia Vitteau

The fourth prostitute in the brothel
Calypso Baquey

Calypso Baquey

The fifth prostitute of the brothel
Claire-Lise Pinet

Claire-Lise Pinet

The sixth prostitute of the brothel
Emma Gamet

Emma Gamet

The seventh prostitute of the brothel

Release date

27th Oct 2010

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Afrikaans, English, Français, Nederlands