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Black Venus (2010)

Black Venus (2010)

Vénus noire
159 minutes FR History , Drama
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.
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Yahima Torres
Saartjie Baartman
André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
François Marthouret
Georges Cuvier
Mirabelle Kirkland
The first prostitute of the tavern
Karen Smit
The second prostitute in the tavern
Myriam Vanhove
The third prostitute of the brothel
Laetitia Vitteau
The fourth prostitute in the brothel
Calypso Baquey
The fifth prostitute of the brothel
Claire-Lise Pinet
The sixth prostitute of the brothel
Emma Gamet
The seventh prostitute of the brothel

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Production companies: France 2 Cinéma, MK2 Films, CinéCinéma
Production countries: Belgium, France

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