Black Venus (film)
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| Directed by | Abdellatif Kechiche |
| Produced by | Charles Gillibert Nathanaël Karmitz Marin Karmitz |
| Written by | Abdellatif Kechiche Ghalya Laroix |
| Starring | Yahima Torres Olivier Gourmet |
| Cinematography | Lubomir Bakchev |
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| Distributed by | MK2 |
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166 minutes |
| Country | France Belgium Tunisia |
| Language | French English Afrikaans |
Black Venus (French: Vénus noire) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. It is based on the life of Sarah Baartman, a Khoikhoi woman who in the early 19th century was exhibited in Europe under the name "Hottentot Venus". The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Equal Opportunity Award.
Paris 1817, the Royal Academy of Medicine. "I have never seen a human head so similar to that of an ape’s". Standing by a molded cast of Saartjie Baartman’s body, anatomist Georges Cuvier’s verdict is categorical. Seven years earlier, Saartjie left her native South Africa with her master, Caezar, to expose her caged body to the audiences of London’s freak shows. Free and enslaved all at the same time, the "Hottentot Venus" became an icon in the slums, destined to be sacrificed in the pursuit of a shimmering vision of prosperity.
Black Venus has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews.
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