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Black Venus (2010 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Black Venus' 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.

Plot



Paris 1815, the Royal Academy of Medicine. "I have never seen a human head so similar to that of an ape". Standing by a moulded 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.

Cast



* Yahima Torres as Sarah Baartman

* Andre Jacobs as Caezar

* Olivier Gourmet as Raux, le forain

* Elina Lwensohn as Jeanne

* Franois Marthouret as Georges Cuvier

* Jean-Christophe Bouvet as Mercailler

* Jonathan Pienaar as Alexander Dunlop

Reception



'Black Venus' holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews.

References




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