Movie

Black Venus

Vénus noire

2010 2 h 39 min
65%
Audience score129 votes on TMDB

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.

Screenplay
Ghalya Lacroix
Status
Released
Release date
27/10/2010
Original language
French

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