Black Venus (2010)

6.5/10 • 159 min • History Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet

Elina Löwensohn

François Marthouret

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar

Alexander Dunlop

Rémi Martin

First brothel's customer

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Henri de Blainville

Didier Bourguignon

Senior Naturalist Assistant

Ralph Amoussou

Harry, first servant

Patrick Albenque

Zachary Macaulay

Christian Erickson

Lord Ellenborough

Paul Bandey

Attorney General

Philip Schurer

Peter van Wageninge

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