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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
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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
Themes
- london, england
- france
- paris, france
- brothel
- south africa
- pneumonia
- domestic life
- racism
- poverty
- prostitution
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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
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.mk2.com/venusnoire
- Image
- Sawtche (dite Sarah Saartjie Baartman), étudiée comme Femme de race Bôchismann, Histoire Naturelle des Mammifères, tome II, Cuvier, Werner, de Lasteyrie.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- publication date
- 2010-01-01
- title
- Vénus noire
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 7.5/10
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