Black Venus

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet

Réaux

Elina Löwensohn

Jeanne

François Marthouret

Georges Cuvier

Michel Gionti

Jean Baptiste-Berré

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar

Alexander Dunlop

Rémi Martin

First brothel's customer

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Henri de Blainville

Cyril Favre

Senior Naturalist Assistant

Dominique Ratonnat

Senior Naturalist Assistant

Didier Bourguignon

Senior Naturalist Assistant

Ralph Amoussou

Harry, first servant

Alix Serman

Matthew, second servant

Mirabelle Kirkland

The first prostitute of the tavern

Karen Smit

The second prostitute in the tavern

Myriam Vanhove

The third prostitute of the brothel

Laetitia Vitteau

The fourth prostitute in the brothel

Calypso Baquey

The fifth prostitute of the brothel