Black Venus
2010·History·2h 39m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
london, england
france
paris, france
brothel
south africa
pneumonia
domestic life
racism
poverty
prostitution
humiliation
exhibition
aristocrat
colonialism
anatomist
african woman
sexually transmitted disease
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Cast
Yahima Torres
Saartjie Baartman
André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar
Olivier Gourmet
Réaux
Elina Löwensohn
Jeanne
François Marthouret
Georges Cuvier
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Charles Mercailler
Jonathan Pienaar
Alexander Dunlop
Rémi Martin
First brothel's customer
Jean-Jacques Moreau
Henri de Blainville
Didier Bourguignon
Senior Naturalist Assistant
Ralph Amoussou
Harry, first servant
Mirabelle Kirkland
The first prostitute of the tavern
Crew
Abdellatif Kechiche
Director
Abdellatif Kechiche
Screenplay
Ghalya Lacroix
Screenplay
Ghalya Lacroix
Editor
Laurent Rouan
Editor
Marin Karmitz
Producer
Nathanaël Karmitz
Producer
Charles Gillibert
Producer
Florian Sanson
Production Design
Patrick Quinet
Associate Producer
Abdellatif Kechiche
Story
Jean-Paul Hurier
Sound
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Jax
1.8★ · 09/12/22
It was so uncomfortable and unbearable to watch. The humanity of Sarah Baartman was shown to be stripped away from her for 2 hours and 45 minutes, as well as the humanity of Yahima Torres for being subjected to the film direction for the same duration.
Who even should watch this? No black person would ever watch misery porn, so what’s the purpose of this film? For non black people to see? Then what’s the difference between them and the white people in the film…? For educational purposes? Then it would be all be hypocritical if you were angered by the complete disregard of ethics by the scientists in the film by exploiting Sarah’s body “in the name of science”.
The film and the historical narrative it depicts are both voyeuristic exploitations. This film was recommended for a class. I do not recommend this to anyone.
Who even should watch this? No black person would ever watch misery porn, so what’s the purpose of this film? For non black people to see? Then what’s the difference between them and the white people in the film…? For educational purposes? Then it would be all be hypocritical if you were angered by the complete disregard of ethics by the scientists in the film by exploiting Sarah’s body “in the name of science”.
The film and the historical narrative it depicts are both voyeuristic exploitations. This film was recommended for a class. I do not recommend this to anyone.
It was so uncomfortable and unbearable to watch. The humanity of Sarah Baartman was shown to be stripped away from her for 2 hours and 45 minutes, as well as the humanity of Yahima Torres for being subjected to the film direction for the same duration.
Who even should watch this? No black person would ever watch misery porn, so what’s the purpose of this film? For non black people to see? Then what’s the difference between them and the white people in the film…? For educational purposes? Then it would be all be hypocritical if you were angered by the complete disregard of ethics by the scientists in the film by exploiting Sarah’s body “in the name of science”.
The film and the historical narrative it depicts are both voyeuristic exploitations. This film was recommended for a class. I do not recommend this to anyone.
Who even should watch this? No black person would ever watch misery porn, so what’s the purpose of this film? For non black people to see? Then what’s the difference between them and the white people in the film…? For educational purposes? Then it would be all be hypocritical if you were angered by the complete disregard of ethics by the scientists in the film by exploiting Sarah’s body “in the name of science”.
The film and the historical narrative it depicts are both voyeuristic exploitations. This film was recommended for a class. I do not recommend this to anyone.
joan
6.0★ · 04/30/22
my professors would rave about this
my professors would rave about this
GoldratusPRO
9.0★ · 07/01/26
Mariana
4.0★ · 02/06/25
Sol4le
2.0★ · 10/08/24