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Black Venus

Where:

🇫🇷 France England

When:

The 1810s

The true story of Saartjes 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.

Released in 2010 — 159 minutes

Genres:

History Drama

Languages:

English French Dutch Afrikaans