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.
Jean Baptiste-Berré
The original title is "Vénus noire" (FR).
The runtime is 159 minutes (2h 39m).
The film features dialogue in 4 languages: Afrikaans, French, English, Dutch.
It was a co-production between: France, Belgium.
The film was directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.
The screenplay was written by Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalya Lacroix.
The score was composed by Slaheddine Kechiche.
Cinematography was handled by Sofian El Fani.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1401643.
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Vénus noire
Released
12
Afrikaans, Français, English, Nederlands
France, Belgium
