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. | ||
Title | : | Vénus noire |
Release Date | : | 2010-10-27 |
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Production Countries | : | Belgium, France, |
Production Co. | : | France 2 Cinéma MK2 Films CinéCinéma |
Genres | : | History, Drama, |
Casts | : | Yahima Torres, André Jacobs, Elina Löwensohn, Olivier Gourmet, François Marthouret, Mirabelle Kirkland, Karen Smit, Myriam Vanhove, Laetitia Vitteau, Calypso Baquey, Claire-Lise Pinet, Emma Gamet, Alain Naron, |
Plot Keywords | : | london, england, france, paris, france, brothel, south africa, pneumonia, domestic life, racism, poverty, prostitution, humiliation, exhibition, aristocrat, colonialism, anatomist, african woman, sexually transmitted disease, |
Alternative Titles | : | Vénus noire 黑色維納斯 Vênus Negra |