Overview
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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Filming locations
Filmed in Nantes
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Setting
Set in Paris and London
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Lubomir Bakchev
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Abdellatif KechicheStory, Screenplay
- Ghalya LacroixScreenplay
- Original title
- Vénus noire
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 27, 2010
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, Belgium
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Cast
Yahima TorresSaartjie Baartman
André JacobsHendrick Caezar
Olivier GourmetRéaux
Elina LöwensohnJeanne
François MarthouretGeorges Cuvier- Michel GiontiJean Baptiste-Berré
Jean-Christophe BouvetCharles Mercailler
Jonathan PienaarAlexander Dunlop
Rémi MartinFirst brothel's customer
Jean-Jacques MoreauHenri de Blainville- Cyril FavreSenior Naturalist Assistant
- Dominique RatonnatSenior Naturalist Assistant
Didier BourguignonSenior Naturalist Assistant
Ralph AmoussouHarry, first servant- Alix SermanMatthew, second servant
Patrick AlbenqueZachary Macaulay
Christian EricksonLord Ellenborough- Nigel HollidgeMaître Gazely
Paul BandeyAttorney General
Philip SchurerPeter van Wageninge
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