Black Venus
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6.6The 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.
Released: 2010-10-27159 minDir: Abdellatif KechicheHistory, Drama
Cast
- Yahima Torres as Saartjie Baartman
- André Jacobs as Hendrick Caezar
- Olivier Gourmet as Réaux
- Elina Löwensohn as Jeanne
- François Marthouret as Georges Cuvier
- Michel Gionti as Jean Baptiste-Berré
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Screenwriter
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Filming location
- Nantes
- Duration
- +159
- FilmAffinity ID
- 262164
- Distribution format
Gallery (3)
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Categories
2010 Belgian films2010 drama films2010 films2010 French films2010 French-language filmsBelgian drama filmsDrama films based on actual eventsFilms directed by Abdellatif KechicheFilms featuring a Most Promising Actress Lumières Award–winning performanceFilms set in LondonFilms set in ParisFilms set in the 1810s