Black Venus

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.

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche

Cast

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet

Réaux

Elina Löwensohn

Jeanne

François Marthouret

Georges Cuvier

M

Michel Gionti

Jean Baptiste-Berré

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar

Alexander Dunlop