Black Venus (2010)
Original title: Vénus noire
The true story of Saartjes 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 TorresSaartjie Baartman
André JacobsHendrick Caezar
Elina LöwensohnJeanne
Olivier GourmetRéaux
François MarthouretGeorges CuvierKeywords
London, englandParis, franceFrancePovertyBrothelProstitutionDomestic lifeRacismAristocratHumiliationSouth africaColonialismExhibitionSexually transmitted diseasePneumoniaAnatomistAfrican woman
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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityLondon England · Paris France · FranceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference194002Actor preference87821 · 6879 · 335306
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What is Black Venus about?
The true story of Saartjes 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.
How long is Black Venus?
Black Venus has a runtime of 159 minutes.
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