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Black Venus (2010)

6.6 | Oct 27, 2010 (FR) | History, Drama | 02:39
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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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Director, Story, Screenplay
Director of Photography
Editor, Screenplay
Associate Producer
Producer
Production Design, Art Direction
Art Direction

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Yahima Torres
Saartjie Baartman
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André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
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Olivier Gourmet
Réaux
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Elina Löwensohn
Jeanne
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François Marthouret
Georges Cuvier
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Michel Gionti
Jean Baptiste-Berré
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Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Charles Mercailler
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Jonathan Pienaar
Alexander Dunlop
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Rémi Martin
First brothel's customer
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Jean-Jacques Moreau
Henri de Blainville

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