Black Venus
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Abdellatif Kechiche
Elina L÷wensohn
Jeanne Corporon
Yahima Torres
Gilles Matheron
Violaine De Carne
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Retraces the experiences of an African woman confronted with racism in Europe: Saartjie Baartman, known as the "Hottentot Venus." Born in 1789 in what is now South Africa, Sawtche was brought to London as a slave in 1810 and christened Saartjie Baartman. Resold, she was then paraded naked like an animal in England, Holland and France due to her physical appearance, which was unusual in Europe. Exploited as a sexual object through prostitution, she died in Paris in 1815.
Director
Abdellatif Kechiche
Cast
Elina L÷wensohn
Jeanne Corporon
Yahima Torres
Gilles Matheron
Violaine De Carne
Andre Jacobs
Olivier Loustau
Jean-christophe Bouvet
Christian Prat
Olivier Gourmet
Crew
Lubomir Bakchev
Stephane Bidault
Claire Dornoy
Sofian Elfani
Anne Fremiot
Monya Galbi
Charles Gillibert
Marin Karmitz
Nathanaël Karmitz
Abdellatif Kechiche
Ghalya Lacroix
Ghalya Lacroix
Albertine Lastera
Jonathan Pienaar
Lourent Rovan
Camille Toubkis
Nicolas Washkowski
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 24-October 10, 2010.)
Released in United States 2011
Released in United States 2011 (Contemporary World Cinema)
