Black Venus (2010)

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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.

• Released: 2010-10-27
• Genres: History, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 126 votes

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.

Top 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
• Jean-Christophe Bouvet as Charles Mercailler
• Jonathan Pienaar as Alexander Dunlop
• Rémi Martin as First brothel's customer
• Jean-Jacques Moreau as Henri de Blainville

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Black Venus

• United States: stream on Fandor; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Fandor

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