Black Venus

2010 · 159 min · History, Drama

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.

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Writers: Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
Released: October 27, 2010
Language: French